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Waiting, and watching, for the “new” star

2 years ago

Figure 1: A simplified model of a symbiotic binary system consisting of a white dwarf as an accretor and a cool giant as a donor of matter. Jaroslav Merc, et.al.,, “New Online Data Base Of Symbiotic Variables”.

Any day now, a “new” star could flare up in the northern sky, and become visible to the unaided eye. But astronomers can’t say exactly when