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Binary Star V Sagittae to Explode as Very Bright Nova by Century's End: Louisiana State University
January 07, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release:

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- LSU astronomy researchers estimate the peak of brightness and explosion of luminous star brighter than any other in the Milky Way galaxy.

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Currently, the faint star V Sagittae, V Sge, in the constellation Sagitta, is barely visible, even in mid-sized telescopes. However, around the year 2083, this innocent star will explode, becoming as . . .

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