which is right around the threshold of what can be seen by an unaided eye or easily with the help of binoculars. A nova is not the same thing as a supernova, which is essentially an exploding dead ...

A dazzling star explosion discovered in the night sky last week is the brightest nova seen from Earth in at least five years and it's visible now to the naked eye. The Nova Delphinus 2013 star ...

Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 in the Sagittarius “Teapot”was easily visible with the naked eye at magnitude +4.4 when this photo was taken today March 21. The nova has been steadily brightening ...

located 3,000 light-years from Earth and typically too dim to be seen with the naked eye, is expected to reach a level of brightness similar to that of Polaris, or the North Star. Once the nova ...

The burst of light from the explosion will be “brief,” but it’s expected to be visible to the naked eye for a little less ... scientist specializing in nova events at NASA’s Goddard ...