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This bright nova is making a rare appearance. How to glimpse it in Michigan
A rare nova, V462 Lupi, is making a bright appearance in the night sky in the Lupus constellation. Here's what to know.
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A star exploded in the Lupus constellation. Here's how to see the nova in the night sky this month
The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...
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'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.
Less than two weeks later, on June 25, reports began to circulate of a second nova blossoming in the southern night sky, this ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
Rare Appearance of Two Novas at Once Illuminates the Southern Sky. Here’s How to Get a Chance to See It
The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking ...
A new star just appeared in the sky—here's where to look
The nova appeared in the constellation Lupus, which is positioned in the southern sky. While best seen from the Southern ...
Live Science on MSN6d
2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky at once — potentially for the first time in history
Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...
Public takes the lead in discovery of new exploding star
Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...
They Spotted a Flash in the Night Sky – It Turned Out to Be a Rare Exploding Star
A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...