Light from a thermonuclear explosion on T Coronae Borealis is reaching Earth soon after 2,600 years, visible for a week, akin to the North Star's brightness.
T CrB, a recurrent nova fueled by a white dwarf drawing material from a red giant, expected to be visible anytime until September, an unusual 'once-in-a-lifetime event' according to NASA.
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