T Coronae Borealis nova to be visible in 2024 after eight decades

In the next few days or weeks, star T Coronae Borealis or Blaze Star is expected to be visible in the night sky. As a stellar explosion, its appearance will be bright and brief but a sight which the enthusiasts would not want to miss. As a binary system, T Coronae Borealis or T CrB is not one star but two: a white dwarf and a red giant. In short, when a main sequence star like our Sun runs out …