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So will it be visible in both hemispheres? How will we know when and where to look?
by executesorder66 10y ago
So will it be visible in both hemispheres?
How will we know when and where to look?
- intrasight 10y agoStay tuned... (we have some time yet)
- washedup 10y agoNorthern hemisphere.
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- tejtm 10y agoIn the northern constellation Cygnus (the Swan) As far as places in the sky to notice a new star showing up by eye it is suboptimal since it is right in the middle of the Milky Way.
- drjesusphd 10y agoPlus Cygnus and nearby constellations already have some of the brightest stars in the sky.
- sanxiyn 10y agoYes Cygnus has bright stars. But this star is predicted to change apparent magnitude from 12 to 2. If it becomes apparent magnitude 2, it will be the second brightest star in Cygnus, just past Deneb.
- blater 10y agoTLDR; Northern hemisphere:definitely, Southern:Maybe. It's in cygnus, which is always visible in the northern hemisphere, and visible in a lot of the southern hemisphere low on the horizon in the winter months. The event is not certain, but is highly likely to occur. The date is "2022 give or take a year", so if it occurs in Southern winter then it will likely be visible to the Southern hemisphere.