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Blaze Star Nova Drama Captured by Amateur Skywatchers
Amateur astronomers led by Bob Stephens monitor the Blaze Star in Corona Borealis hoping for a nova eruption brighter than the sun. Major observatories struggle to sustain long term focus. Palomar uses Gattini-IR while alert systems and data sharing among amateurs accelerate coverage ahead of a possible end-of-year outburst.
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Los Angeles
Bob Stephens
NASA
Stephens
Tom Meneghini
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Earth
Space
James Webb Space Telescope
Mansi Kasliwal
Caltech
Palomar Observatory
San Diego
Saturn
Rancho Cucamonga
San Diego County
Gattini-Ir
Kasliwal
Forrest Sims
Apache Junction
Ariz
Sims
American Association of
Los Angeles Times
TNS