#American Association of Variable Star Observers
Rare ‘star’ predicted to blaze brightly in night sky will be visible to naked eye
The additional jewel in the Northern Crown constellation isn’t actually a star. It’s the light from an astronomical thermonuclear explosion caused by the buildup of pressure and heat in the binary system T Coronae Borealis, also dubbed the “Blaze Star,” 3,000 light-years away from Earth.
