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How often do you get the chance to see a star explode and die? Other than the usual Hollywood D-lists stars that is. This is the Nova Del 2013, and it was located by an amateur astronomer. The white dwarf erupted and got brighter and hotter heading to a violent nova explosion.

Watch this bright star burn out starting at 7PM Eastern. [Slooh Space Camera via National Geographic]