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Nonfiction: Today, the nova that lit skies on March 11, 1437, shows an ejected shell of hot hydrogen gas. This image was taken with the Carnegie Swope 1-meter telescope in Chile. The star that incited the nova is indicated with red tick marks; it's off-center today, but was located at the red plus mark back in 1437, researchers said.

(Image: © K. Ilkiewicz/J. Mikolajewska)

https://www.space.com/37985-600-year-old-nova-pinpointed-modern-day.html

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current05:34, 10 March 2020Thumbnail for version as of 05:34, 10 March 2020533 × 533 (54 KB)Admin (talk | contribs)Nonfiction: Today, the nova that lit skies on March 11, 1437, shows an ejected shell of hot hydrogen gas. This image was taken with the Carnegie Swope 1-meter telescope in Chile. The star that incited the nova is indicated with red tick marks; it's off...