A Modern-Day Sign In The Heavens (Upcoming nova event- Corona Borealis)

SoonJesus ^ | 7-14-2024 | Damon Beggs

[Strict9]

T Coronae Borealis is a binary star system composed of a red giant and a companion white dwarf located in the constellation of Corona Borealis. Nicknamed the “Blaze Star,” it is a recurrent nova with a period of approximately 80 years. Very soon, it is expected to increase rapidly in brightness and astronomers worldwide are training their gaze to catch a glimpse of the expected nova event.

[Strict9]

A once in a lifetime event. I'm looking forward to it!

[xoxox]

Move over, corona virus!

[Jonty30]

I hope they get it on hi-res video so I can watch it.

[Jane Long]

Fascinating!

FTA ...

Which brings us to the present day. Astronomers from all over the world are awaiting the latest observance of the nova of T Coronae Borealis. Careful observations during its past two novae in 1866 and 1946 showed that T CrB became slightly brighter about 10 years before the nova was visible from Earth. Then, it briefly dimmed. Although scientists aren’t sure what causes these brightness changes, this pattern has repeated, with a brightening in 2015 and a dimming in March 2023. Based on these observations, scientists predict the nova will be visible to us sometime in 2024.

This year, is it possible to precisely predict which day the nova will be first seen on earth? Of course. As I have said earlier repeatedly, the light from T Coronae Borealis takes 2628.82 years to reach the earth. Did anything of consequence happen exactly that long ago in Jewish history, something that God would want to chronicle/herald? Yes, the answer is yes.

On September 7, 2024, we will be seeing light from a very important moment in Israel’s history. With the naked eye we will see light from the Babylonian First of Ululu, (September 7 on our calendar) 605BCE. This is the very day that Prince Nebuchadnezzar ascended to the throne and became King Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon.

(MUCH more, at your link.)

[MarlonRando]

If the author of the blog is right, go outside on September 7th and see for yourself. Ha

[Jonty30]

I might be able to do that, because I’m not working that day. I’d love to see it.

[Theophilus]

T Coronae Borealis did not care about Nebuchadnezzar.

More importantly, neither did God in comparison to any other soul that He ever created.

Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

[Alas Babylon!]

Where to look

Corona Borealis is not a prominent constellation. It's nestled above Bootes and to the west of Ursa Major, home to the Big Dipper, in northern skies.

To locate the constellation, look due west and find Arcturus, the brightest star in that region of the sky. Then look about halfway between the horizon and zenith – the point directly above you – at 10 p.m. local time in North America.

Corona Borealis is approximately 20 degrees above Arcturus. That's about the span of one hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky, at arm's length. At its brightest, T CrB will be brighter than all the stars in Corona Borealis, but not as bright as Arcturus.

How bright will it be?

Astronomers use a magnitude system first devised by Hipparchus of Nicaea more than 2,100 years ago to classify the brightness of stars. In this system, a difference of 5 in magnitude signifies a change by a factor of 100 in brightness. The smaller the magnitude, the brighter the star.

In dark skies, the human eye can see stars as dim as magnitude 6. Ordinarily, the visible light we receive from T CrB comes entirely from its red giant, a magnitude 10 star barely visible with binoculars.

During the nova event, the white dwarf's exploding hydrogen envelope will brighten to a magnitude 2 or 3. It will briefly become the brightest star in its home constellation, Corona Borealis. This maximum brightness will last only several hours, and T CrB will fade from visibility with the naked eye in a matter of days.

[Jane Long]

Hopefully, we’ll have clear skies, that evening.

[No name given]

Interesting.

[fretzer]

sky charts here for free.

https://heavens-above.com

[exPBRrat]

My free sky safari app is a big help with stargazing

[left that other site]

Interesting that a worldwide virus and now this astronomical phenomenon BOTH have “corona” in their names.

“Corona” means “Crown”.

Probably just a coinkidink, right?