It's one of only about 10 stars in the entire sky classified as a recurrent nova, with two recorded outbursts to its name. Normally, the star slumbers at 10th magnitude, but on May 12, 1866, it hit the roof, reaching magnitude +2.0 and outshining every star in Corona Borealis before quickly fading back to obscurity. Eighty years later, on February 9, 1946, it sprang back to life, topping out at magnitude +3.0.
Many variable star observers include it in their nightly runs because it's easy to find 1° south-southeast of Epsilon (ε) in Corona Borealis and only requires a 3-inch telescope. Not to mention the huge payoff should you happen catch the star during one of its rare explosions.