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Location of T Coronae Borealis (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
ConstellationCorona Borealis
Right ascension15 59 30.16221
Declination+25° 55′ 12.613″1
Apparent magnitude (V)2.0–10.82
Characteristics
Evolutionary stageRed giant + white dwarf3
Spectral typeM3III+p
Variable typerecurrent nova2
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R)−27.75±0.044 km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −4.461 mas/yr1
Dec.: 12.016 mas/yr1
Parallax (π)1.0920±0.0275 mas1
Distance2,990 ± 80 ly
(920 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M)+0.16 (min.)5
Orbit 4
Period (P)227.5528±0.0002 days
Semi-major axis (a)0.960 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.009±0.0036
Inclination (i)61.5°
Periastron epoch (T)2459978.37±0.08
Semi-amplitude (K)
(primary)
23.90±0.05 km/s
Details
Red giant
Mass0.934 M
Radius69±57 R
Luminosity583±48 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.6728 cgs
Temperature3,561±38 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.208 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.75±0.264 km/s
White dwarf
Mass1.354 M
Radius0.00459 R
Luminosity~10010 L
Other designations
Blaze Star, T CrB, AAVSO 1555+26, BD+26°2765, HD 143454, HIP 78322, HR 5958, SAO 84129, 2MASS J15593015+255512611
Database references
SIMBADdata

T Coronae Borealis

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Footnotes

  1. Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). “Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties”. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A…674A…1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR. 2 3 4 5

  2. Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). “VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)”. VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat…102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat…102025S. 2

  3. Kraft, Robert P. (1958). “The Binary System Nova T Coronae Borealis”. Astrophysical Journal. 127. University of Chicago Press: 625. Bibcode:1958ApJ…127..625K. doi:10.1086/146495. ISSN 0004-637X.

  4. Munari, U.; Walter, F.; Masetti, N.; Valisa, P.; Dallaporta, S.; Bergamini, A.; Cherini, G.; Frigo, A.; Maitan, A. (July 31, 2025). “T CrB: overview of the accretion history, Roche-lobe filling, orbital solution, and radiative modeling”. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 701: A176. arXiv:2507.23323. Bibcode:2025A&A…701A.176M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202555917. 2 3 4 5

  5. Nikolov, Yanko (2022). “Interstellar polarization and extinction toward the Recurrent Nova T CRB”. New Astronomy. 97 101859. Elsevier. arXiv:2201.11521. Bibcode:2022NewA…9701859N. doi:10.1016/j.newast.2022.101859. ISSN 1384-1092. OCLC 123402017.

  6. Planquart, Léa; Jorissen, Alain; Van Winckel, Hans (2025). “Resolving the mass transfer in the symbiotic recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis”. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 694. EDP Sciences: A85. arXiv:2501.02984. Bibcode:2025A&A…694A..85P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202452833. ISSN 0004-6361. LCCN 74220573. OCLC 1518497. CODEN AAEJAF.

  7. Norris, Ryan; Anugu, Narsireddy; Gaudin, Thomas; Otulakowska-Hypka, Magdalena; Kaczmarek, Fabian; Caruso, Cameron; Gustafson, Cody; Kotowski, Andrew; Proni, Rebecca; Roy, Nirupam; Baron, Fabien; Banerjee, Dipankar P. K.; Baylis-Aguirre, Dana K.; Creech-Eakman, Michelle J.; Linford, Justin (June 10, 2026). “Pre-nova Observations of T CrB: A view from the CHARA Array”. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 1004 (1): L13. arXiv:2606.17272. Bibcode:2026ApJ..1004L..13N. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/ae71d0. ISSN 2041-8205.

  8. Hinkle, Kenneth H.; Nagarajan, Pranav; Fekel, Francis C.; Mikołajewska, Joanna; Straniero, Oscar; Muterspaugh, Matthew W. (2025). “Binary Parameters for the Recurrent Nova T Coronae Borealis”. The Astrophysical Journal. 983 (1). IOP Publishing: 76. arXiv:2502.20664. Bibcode:2025ApJ…983…76H. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/adbe63. ISSN 1538-4357. 2 3 4

  9. Schlindwein, Wagner; Baptista, Raymundo; Luna, Gerardo Juan Manuel (2025). “Modeling the High-brightness State of the Recurrent Nova T CRB as an Enhanced Mass-transfer Event”. The Astrophysical Journal. 989 (1). IOP Publishing: 78. arXiv:2506.05098. Bibcode:2025ApJ…989…78S. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ade98c. ISSN 1538-4357.

  10. Stanishev, V.; Zamanov, R.; Tomov, N.; Marziani, P. (2004). “Hα variability of the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis”. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 415 (2). EDP Sciences: 609–616. arXiv:astro-ph/0311309. Bibcode:2004A&A…415..609S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034623. ISSN 0004-6361. LCCN 74220573. OCLC 1518497. S2CID 3000175. CODEN AAEJAF.

  11. “T CrB”. SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 30, 2025.