‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ interstellar explosion will be visible from Earth this summer: NASA

NY Post ^ | 6/19/24 | Ben Cost

[matthew fuller]

Last appearance was 1946. I do not recall the event.

[Freest Republican]

17,600 trillion miles away.

It’s unfathomably amazing.

[Political Junkie Too]

Ping for later.

-PJ

[Allegra]

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[Repeal The 17th]

Pretty sure it will be overcast here at the time...
(it always is for any astronomical event)

[mabarker1]

Throw a SUPER NOVA PARTY and at a set time everyone must bend over and Ki$$ Y0UR AND A$$ Goodbye !!!

[Chode]

wish i still had my 8” Celestron...

[DesertRhino]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YproiS5uAUU

You need to see this.

[Keyhopper]

It should be visible for weeks

[Repeal The 17th]

In that case, it will be overcast for weeks!!!

[metmom]

“Fortunately, amateur astronomers can optimize their chances of glimpsing the fleeting light show by following several tips.

First, they should initially look toward the Northern Crown, a parabola-shaped constellation situated west of the Hercules constellation, Fox News reports.

They can then trace a straight line from the two brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere — Arcturus and Vega — which will lead them to the Hercules constellation and the Corona Borealis, where the Blaze of glory will be most visible. It will look like a new star has appeared in the sky.”

[mabarker1]

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[mabarker1]

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[Freest Republican]

I use this site to help me find stuff and it works well.

With the info that you provided, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

https://stellarium-web.org/

[metmom]

Thanks!

I love astronomy. That’ll be a great resource.

[Telepathic Intruder]

I'm not impressed. It will look no different than an ordinary star. Like the article says, this is a nova, not a supernova.

[Peter ODonnell]

Also it’s not interstellar, it’s stellar.

STELLAR !!!

[ETCM]

Maximum brightness will be mag 2, and that will only be for about half a day. If you are on the wrong side of earth, you’ll miss the brightest period. It might remain visible to the naked eye for a few days depending on how dark your skies are, but it won’t be anything visually impressive.

[dragnet2]

but it won’t be anything visually impressive.

Depends how you look at it.

The star will become visible to the unaided eye for the first time in a lifetime. After possibly just a few days of visibility and increased brightness, for millions the star will once again go dark and not be visible again for the rest of their lifetimes.