Star Explosion – Emoji
The Astronomical Seal Observatory, affiliated with the International Astronomy Center in the Emirates, monitored, on Monday, the explosion of the star U Sco from the sky of the Emirates in a phenomenon known as “Nova,” according to a statement by the International Astronomy Center in the Emirates.
The star is located in the constellation of Scorpio within the Milky Way, at a distance of 64,000 light-years, according to the statement.
The center published an image showing the exploding star, and it appears brighter than all the surrounding stars.
Yesterday, Monday, June 6, the Astronomical Seal Observatory of the International Astronomical Center photographed the explosion of the star U Sco from the sky of the Emirates, in a phenomenon known as “Nova”.
The explosion occurred yesterday, and the star is located in the constellation of Scorpio within the Milky Way, 64,000 light-years away.
More: https://t.co/oIlVP371X1#urgent pic.twitter.com/eOm6AH0yjI— International Astronomy Center (@AstronomyCenter) June 7, 2022
The brightness of the star before the explosion was of magnitude 18, meaning that it was only seen through large telescopes and from dark places, but after the explosion its brightness increased dramatically until it reached magnitude 8.7, which means that it is now visible using binoculars.
The explosion was discovered by a Japanese observer, on Monday, at 5:00 pm GMT. As soon as this was announced, the Seal Astronomical Observatory directed the telescope towards the exploding star to monitor it and estimate its brightness.
This was the first Arab observatory to photograph and monitor this star after the explosion, according to the statement.
The results of the observations, specifically the luminosity of the star, were immediately sent to the global database.
It is noteworthy that this star witnesses an explosion approximately every ten years, and the last explosion was in 2010.