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<blockquote><strong class="quote">Anonymous wrote:</strong><p>Mike, my installation of SkySafari confirms exactly what you've noticed. The asteroid #2 Pallas makes a close approach to T CrB (the "Blaze Star") on the evening of June 23. Of historical interest is that Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers discovered Pallas in 1802, only the 2nd asteroid (after Ceres) to be discovered. Some years later, Olbers asked his famous question: "Why is the sky dark at night, if the universe is infinitely large?" Like you, I have noticed Pallas getting closer to T CrB every night, and look forward to the evening of June 23 when it will be in conjunction. Who knows, this might be the night that T CrB (the Blaze Star) goes into outburst. Seriously, the Blaze Star is well worth watching every night from now until September to see if we can catch it on the rise to 2nd magnitude.</p></blockquote><br>
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