Date: 21/05/2017 23:41:30
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1068509
Subject: It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

A supernova is one of the most impressive astronomical events anyone can possibly witness. Characterized by a massive explosion that takes place during the final stages of a massive star’s life (after billions of years of evolution), this sort of event is understandably quite rare. In fact, within the Milky Way Galaxy, a supernova event is likely to happen just once a century.

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Date: 21/05/2017 23:44:07
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1068511
Subject: re: It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

another article on the same supernova

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/05/fireworks-galaxy-sets-off-its-10th-supernova-in-a-century

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Date: 22/05/2017 04:59:58
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1068740
Subject: re: It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

Tau.Neutrino said:


It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

A supernova is one of the most impressive astronomical events anyone can possibly witness. Characterized by a massive explosion that takes place during the final stages of a massive star’s life (after billions of years of evolution), this sort of event is understandably quite rare. In fact, within the Milky Way Galaxy, a supernova event is likely to happen just once a century.

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Come on universe, give us a supernova in the Milky Way.
The last one was in 1868, and everyone missed that. It was only posthumously discovered in 1985, and dated in 2008.

Animation of this one.

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Date: 22/05/2017 05:01:58
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1068742
Subject: re: It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

mollwollfumble said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This Close

A supernova is one of the most impressive astronomical events anyone can possibly witness. Characterized by a massive explosion that takes place during the final stages of a massive star’s life (after billions of years of evolution), this sort of event is understandably quite rare. In fact, within the Milky Way Galaxy, a supernova event is likely to happen just once a century.

more…

Come on universe, give us a supernova in the Milky Way.
The last one was in 1868, and everyone missed that. It was only posthumously discovered in 1985, and dated in 2008.

Animation of this one.

How long is a supernova explosion visible for?

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