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Supernova 1006 — the brightest stellar explosion in history

In the year 1006, people on Earth witnessed one of the most spectacular cosmic events ever recorded — the explosion of Supernova SN 1006.

It was so bright, it could be seen during the day, and at night it cast shadows on the ground. Ancient observers described it as a "guest star" shining like a torch in the sky.

SN 1006 is considered the brightest supernova in human history, visible to the naked eye for nearly two years.

It was one of only four naked-eye supernovae seen in the last millennium:
1006, 1054, 1572 (Tycho’s Supernova), and 1604 (Kepler’s Supernova).

The image shows the remnants of SN 1006, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope — a ghostly cloud of gas and dust still expanding over 1000 years later.

 NASA

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