The binary star T CrB
Taken by Efrain Morales on July 7, 2024 @
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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Date Taken: 2024:07:07 15:44:10
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The star T CrB on July 7th. This event could happen anytime now soon. T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the Blaze Star,T Coronae Borealis (also designated as T CrB) is a famous recurrent nova of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Corona Borealis. T Coronae Borealis is a double star. The main component of the binary system is a red giant star, while the smaller component is a white dwarf. The system has an orbital period of 228 days.
T Coronae Borealis is usually around visual magnitude 10, however during outburst phases the star can reach magnitude 2. Previous T Coronae Borealis outbursts have been observed in 1866 and 1946.
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