Supernova First Spotted 1,800 Years Ago Captured on Telescope Camera

The remnants of a supernova that happened in 185 A.D. The whispy clouds around the center are all that’s left of a white dwarf star.

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Star trails above the Blanco 4-meter telescope (left) and the SMARTS 1.5-meter telescope (right) at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

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Supernova First Spotted 1,800 Years Ago Captured on Telescope Camera

Supernova First Spotted 1,800 Years Ago Captured on Telescope Camera

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The remnants of a supernova that happened in 185 A.D. The whispy clouds around the center are all that’s left of a white dwarf star.

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Star trails above the Blanco 4-meter telescope (left) and the SMARTS 1.5-meter telescope (right) at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

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