Thread: Supernova 1987A revisited by Hubble
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Old 06-09-2010, 11:02 AM
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S/N 1987A was the first naked eye Supernova to be seen for nearly 400 years when seen in 1987, the last one being Kepler's Star in 1604.
The one before that was Tycho's Star in 1572.
We really are due for one in our Galaxy soon.
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