Astronomers Find Supernova First Spotted 2,000 Years Ago

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<i>Nearly 2,000 years ago, Chinese astronomers spotted a bright light materializing in the night sky. Turns out the skywatchers had witnessed the spectacular explosion of a dying star.<br /><br />That was the year 185 AD. Today astronomers said they might have identified the remains from this ancient stellar explosion, now considered the oldest supernova on record.<br /><br />“I think it is very interesting that we can now say with some confidence, but not absolute certainty, that RCW 86 is the remnant of AD 185,” said Jacco Vink of the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.</i><br /><br />Full Story <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>