"Rare Nova Explosion to Create Spectacular 'New Star' in Night Sky"

A binary star system known as T Coronae Borealis, located 3,000 light years away, is expected to undergo a massive explosion, creating the appearance of a "new" star in the night sky visible to the naked eye for several days and with binoculars for weeks. This celestial event, known as a Nova outburst, is caused by a white dwarf star accumulating hydrogen from a red giant star, resulting in an uncontrolled thermonuclear explosion. The T CrB system, a reoccurring nova, is one of only five in our galaxy, and the upcoming explosion is anticipated to occur before October 2024, making the star as bright as Polaris, the North Star, and visible in the constellation Corona Borealis in the northern sky.