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Conference: Bucharest University Faculty of Physics 2026 Meeting


Section: Atomic and Molecular Physics. Astrophysics. Applications. Optics, Spectroscopy, Plasma and Lasers


Title:
Observational campaign for the study of a famous recurrent nova - T Coronae Borealis


Authors:
Cristian DANESCU, Mark RUSHTON


Affiliation:
ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE OF ROMANIAN ACADEMY


E-mail
cristi.danescu@astro.ro


Keywords:
novae, stelar outburst, photometry, astronomical spectroscopy


Abstract:
In early 2024, we began monitoring T Coronae Borealis, a famous recurrent nova system, in expectation of an eruption, since the last occurred in 1946, and outbursts occur about every 80 years. This presentation we presents the set-up, preparation, and initial photometric and spectroscopic observations, as we await one of the most highly anticipated astronomical events of recent years.


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