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Astronomers forgo sleep; eyes fixed on star's explosion

 
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Astronomers forgo sleep; eyes fixed on star's explosion
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By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY

Astronomers are losing sleep and amateur skywatchers are training their sights on an exploding star, or supernova, that is the closest of its kind to be seen in four decades.

By R. Jay GaBany, Cosmotography.com

The Milky Way, pictured, stretches about one hundred thousand light years from one edge of its disk to the other. A supernova will take place in the "Pinwheel Galaxy," some 21 million light years away from Earth.

Expected to peak in brightness Thursday and Friday, the exploding star is practically next door cosmically speaking, about 21 million light years away, or about 1,240 million-trillion miles. It was first spotted in telescopes Aug. 23.


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Re: Astronomers forgo sleep; eyes fixed on star's explosion
I've got to get myself a telescope! Thanks for sharing Sunpar :)
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Re: Astronomers forgo sleep; eyes fixed on star's explosion
So this star went supernova 21 million years ago?
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Re: Astronomers forgo sleep; eyes fixed on star's explosion
So this star went supernova 21 million years ago?
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