Draft:List of nearest supernovae
This is a list of nearest supernovae, the supernovae and their supernova remnants that are closest to the Earth.
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List of nearest supernovae by type
[edit]| Name | Type | Distance | Observation Date | Explosion Date | Discovery Date | Notes |
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List of nearest supernova remnants
[edit]| Remnant | Type | Distance | Explosion Date | Notes |
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List of naked-eye supernovae
[edit]Generally, only nearby supernova explosions are visible to the naked eye.
| Supernova | Type | Distance | Apparent brightness | Observation Date | Notes | |
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| SN 1987A (Sanduleak Supernova) | 167,000 light-years (1.58×1018 km; 9.8×1017 mi) | 1987 | Blue supergiant Sanduleak -69° 202 exploded in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Brightest supernova since Kepler Supernova. | [1] | ||
| SN 1604 (Kepler's Supernova) | Observed by Johannes Kepler | |||||
| SN 1572 (Tycho's Supernova) | Observed by Tycho Brahe | |||||
| SN 1054 (Crab Supernova) | 1054–1056 | The star exploded in 1054, with the glow visible through into 1056. The remnants are now known as the Crab Nebula and Crab Pulsar. |
References
[edit]- ^ "February 1987: Discovery of Supernova 1987A". APS News. American Physical Society. 1 February 2003.
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