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A Giant Star Explosion 350 Years Ago Was Vastly More Powerful Than We Ever Knew – ScienceAlert
In June of 1670 – almost exactly 350 years ago – French astronomer Voituret Anthelme recorded a ‘new’ star in the sky. In the Northern constellation of Vulpecula,…
In June of 1670 – almost exactly 350 years ago – French astronomer Voituret Anthelme recorded a ‘new’ star in the sky. In the Northern constellation of Vulpecula, a pinpoint of light flared into brightness before gradually fading from view with the naked eye over a year later.
The event was classified as a nova, a cataclysmic stellar event, and in recent years, astronomers have been working to uncover what caused it. But a brand new discovery has thrown a spanner into the works.
According to observations…
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