Another celestial event and a link to a great homily …(Update: pics)

A star (system?) named T Coronae Borealis, also known as TCrB, is due to brighten this year, after an eighty year hiatus. TCrB is a double star system, consisting of a red giant and white dwarf. It is not normally visible to the naked eye. The extra brightness is scheduled to last for a week, [...]