This month is going to end with an amazing Astronomical Event. A truly eye-catching view will be seen when the Asteroid Pallas passes near the T Coronae Borealis…
What is T Coronae Borealis?
T Corona Borealis belongs to a different constellation known as “Corona Borealis” or “Alpha Coronae Borealis”. It is a binary star system located in the constellation Corona Borealis. The main body is a yellow-white star, and the second star is a red star. The variability of the system is caused by the eclipsing binary nature of the stars, which means that their orbits cause one star to pass in front of the other as seen from Earth, causing a change in brightness. This change makes it an interesting field of study for astronomers.
What is Pallas?
Pallas is the third-largest asteroid in the solar system. It is the second asteroid discovered after Ceres and may be a remnant. It is thought to have a mineral composition similar to carbonaceous chondrites like Ceres but has less water than Ceres. It is 79% of the mass of Vesta, 22% of the mass of Ceres, and approximately 7% of the mass of the asteroid belt. Its estimated volume is equivalent to a sphere 507 to 515 kilometers (315 to 320 miles) in diameter, which is 90 to 95 percent of Vesta’s volume.
This conjunction will happen from 21st June to 25th June 2024. Currently, the brightness of T Coronae Borealis is Mag +2 and it’s visible to our naked eyes but we can’t spot Pallas Asteroid through our naked eyes. We will need some equipment like telescopes or binoculars to spot this object.
Some of the beginner Telescopes that you can buy to witness this rare event are listed below:-
- Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ Telescope: https://amzn.to/3xBWx4s
- Pullox 76Az Power Reflector Astronomical Reflecting Telescope: https://amzn.to/3KXF1Lm
- FotoCart 114EQ Telescope High Power Telescope: https://amzn.to/4cfYhjc
- Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Telescope: https://amzn.to/3VUeOmX
You can use any of these scopes to capture this beautiful Astronomical Event.
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