Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Scientists Predict Daytime Visible Supernova from V Sagittae
Imagine a dead star, a white dwarf, eating its neighbor star.
They are in a super-fast dance, orbiting each other.
The white dwarf is getting too full, and this will cause a huge explosion, a supernova.
Scientists think this explosion could be so bright that we might see it during the day!
It is like an amazing fireworks display in space.
The white dwarf is sucking the life out of its companion, which can cause an outburst and then a supernova.
Scientists predict a supernova from the V Sagittae star system.
The explosion may be visible from Earth during the day.
V Sagittae is a white dwarf consuming its companion star.
The stars orbit each other every 12.3 hours.
A ring of gas surrounds the stars.
- Who
- Scientists
- What
- Predict a supernova from V Sagittae that may be visible from Earth.
- When
- Coming years
- Where
- 10,000 light-years from Earth
- Why
- White dwarf consuming its companion star.
- Star System Name
- V Sagittae
- Distance from Earth
- 10,000 light-years
- Stars in System
- White dwarf and companion star
- Orbit Time
- Every 12.3 hours
- Event Prediction
- Nova and then supernova explosion
- Visibility
- Potentially visible during the day
