Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus, Mike Oates
KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus
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KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus

KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus, Mike Oates
KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus
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KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus

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This is my image of a candidate precursor for an imminent Red Nova in Cygnus ~ 2022

KIC_9832227 is a contact binary where the stars orbit so close together, they kiss. They can even share a common outer atmosphere, like two peanuts inside their mutual dumbbell shell.

I took this on 26 Aug 2017 so I had an image before the Nova.

For more details see: Sky and Telescope

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KIC_9832227 (Precursor) - Possible Binary Star Merger in Cygnus, Mike Oates