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How to see the nova (“new star”) in Corona Borealis (www.planetary.org)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They sure are confident about an extra-solar event occurring on our time scales.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Yes. Because this one happens in regular intervals like a volcano or geyser.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Recurrent nova. Not the first time observed doing this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Coronae_Borealis