New star in morning sky
The titanic explosion of a faraway star has put a new light in the early morning sky. Astronomers are reporting the "nova" has temporarily reached naked-eye brightness. It's visible from dark locations, in the southeastern sky before dawn, although clouds may interfere if this forecast holds.
Look below brilliant Jupiter using this star map. Binoculars will make it easier to see where urban light pollution obscures the view. Don't wait to look for it. As the explosion expands, this nova will fade. Here's how it looked recently to amateur astronomers in Iran.
Here's a Hubble-eye view of another stellar explosion, this one involving a star much like our sun. It reveals the ultimate fate of our star, and our solar system, including all life on our home planet. Sorry.
