The enthusiasts of celestial events will have the opportunity to witness one that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (POT) looks forward to it with great anticipation.
Astronomers have revealed the date in which it will occur one of the largest cosmic explosions ever recorded in the history, visible to the naked eye from the northern hemisphere.
Why the largest cosmic explosion will happen according to NASA
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The phenomenon that has captured the attention of astronomy fans focuses on two stars jointly known as T. Coronae Borealislocated in the constellation of Corona Borealisabout 3,000 light-years from Earth.
Specifically, one of the stars is a red giant with a mass similar to that of the Sunwhich is losing material composed of hydrogen and helium. Part of this waste are attracted to the second body in the system, a white dwarf.
This soon-to-occur phenomenon is known as recurrent novelwhere unlike classical novae, which occur when a star explodes at the end of its life, recurrent novae They experience repeated rashes.
The last known eruption of T Coronae Borealis occurred in 1946and it is expected to be detected again this year.
When can the cosmic explosion be seen according to NASA
NASA experts have anticipated that this phenomenon could occur from now until September.
However, some specialists have explained that it could even happen several years before we see the explosion in our skies, due to the huge distances that separate the two stars from the Earth.
