Close by, interesting astronomical events are rare.
The last decent naked eye supernova was the crab nebula in 1054.
It would be a real shame to miss the next one in this galaxy.
Other "rare" (non-gravitational wave) events I can think of are: the Shoemaker Levy comet hitting Jupiter, the Carrington Event in 1859, Betelgeuse dramatically dimming (last year).
Last 'decent' naked eye supernova was surely Kepler's Supernova of 1604.
And the recent fading of Betelgeuse wasn't all that unusual for a fairly typical red supergiant pulsating star.
The last decent naked eye supernova was the crab nebula in 1054.
It would be a real shame to miss the next one in this galaxy.
Other "rare" (non-gravitational wave) events I can think of are: the Shoemaker Levy comet hitting Jupiter, the Carrington Event in 1859, Betelgeuse dramatically dimming (last year).