A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky

The Milky Way stars are in two Southern Hemisphere constellations

The exploding star V572 Velorum appears like a blue glowing orb with four rays extending out in a cross shape. It sits amid much dimmer blue and yellow stars and an inky night sky.

Two stars are exploding in the southern sky. Called V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum (shown in this telescope image), both are so bright that they can be seen with the naked eye at the same time.

Eliot Herman

A rare astronomical sight is unfolding in the southern sky.