T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), popularly known as the "Blaze Star," is surely on the verge of a rare and dramatic brightening.
This recurrent nova, located approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis, was predicted to explode in a thermonuclear eruption between April and September 2024. For sky-watchers, the failure of the star to suddenly become visible to the naked eye during winter — for the first time since 1946 — is good news because, since September, it's not been visible until the very early hours.
