A "fossil imprint" of the explosion has been viewed recently by a team using telescopes in Hawaii and Spain. The sensitive telescopes captured "faint light echoes of the original explosion, reflected by interstellar dust."
Tycho Brahe's supernova spotted again
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-12-17 09:19
Max Planck Institute scientists report that they have once again glimpsed echoes of a supernova chronicled in 1572 by Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. The event was bright enough to be visible during the day. (photos and video)
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