Poor, sweet minotaur!
To learn more about the minotaur and the hero (??) Theseus, check out our #mythology podcast about the #constellation Corona Borealis: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/corona-borealis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#Minotaur #CoronaBorealis #Theseus #GreekMythology #GreekMyths #mythology #myths #meme #silly
The compact white #dwarf has an immense gravitational pull, so great that it steals material away from its larger neighbour.
"The #gravity on the surface of the white dwarf is a million times the gravity we feel on Earth, so if we stood on it, we would be crushed instantly"
The material it grabs from the other star gets crushed and compressed - until eventually it triggers a nuclear #explosion, releasing 💥 a huge amount of energy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c140exemgk7o
T CrB
https://theskylive.com/sky/stars/hr-5958-star
Oh. It's brightening..!? This is within normal ranges for it, however. Guess we'll see...
(Still dim, but it was magnitude 11.1 a week or two ago. Fingers crossed 🤞)
#TCrB #CoronaBorealis #Nova #RecurrentNova #binarystar
#astronomy #astrophysics #RedGiant #WhiteDwarf
https://theskylive.com/sky/stars/hr-5958-star
Waiting for the Next Outburst
“Monitor the most recent measurements of #TCoronaeBorealis visual magnitude:
Magnitude 11.578 ± 0.007
#blazestar #CoronaBorealis #TCrB
#nova #binarystars #redgiant #whitedwarf #HD143454 #SAO84129
An der Ostsee waren die Bedingungen deutlich besser für Aufnahmen des Nachthimmels.
#Sternenhimmel vom 30.09.2024, 20:14Uhr.
Der hellste Stern, oben zentral im Bild ist die Vega (Sternbild Leier).
Deutlich zu sehen sind die Sternbilder Pfeil (#Sagitta), Leier (#Lyra), Herkules (#Hercules) und Nördliche Krone (#CoronaBorealis).
Weitere Sternbilder sind teilweise zu sehen.
Stellares Himmelsschauspiel: In den nächsten Tagen oder Wochen wird am Himmel eine Nova aufleuchten – die Explosion eines Weißen Zwergs im Sternbild „Nördliche Krone“. Diese Nova wird mit bloßem Auge sichtbar sein – und es könnte jeden Moment soweit sein. Was aber ist eine Nova? Was wird dabei zu sehen sein? Und was ist an […]
Prossimamente è prevista l'esplosione della nova ricorrente T Coronae Borealis (T CrB)
T CrB è una stella binaria, composta da una nana bianca (i resti del nucleo di una stella al termine della sua "vita") e da una gigante rossa (una stella nelle ultime fasi della sua evoluzione)
1/6
#nova #tcoronaeborealis #tcrb #coronaboreale #coronaborealis #stelle #astronomia #astrofisica #astrofili #scienza #divulgazione #divulgazionescientifica #scienze
NOVA T CrB IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE: We've been talking about this one for a while and it could happen at any moment. Recurrent nova T CrB in the constellation Corona Borealis is poised on the knife edge of a once-in-a-lifetime explosion. "It's due to go nova right about now," says a leading expert. The explosion should be visible to the naked eye even from light-polluted cities.
https://Spaceweather.com has some tips to watch it blow. Image: An infographic created by South Korean astronomer Bum-Suk Yeom shows where the nova will occur in Corona Borealis.
Starry Time Podcast
Spaceflight 🚀
ℵ₀ 🏳️⚧️🏴☠️
Florian
scinexx - das wissensmagazin
Paul Sutton
Gruppo Astrofili Faenza APS
Westport Observatory
Dark Corax