Tag: SN 1006

On This Day In History: Supernova Observed In Constellation Lupus By Chinese And Egyptians – On May 1, 1006 AD

MessageToEagle.com | May 1, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – When the object we now call SN 1006 first appeared on May 1, 1006 AD, it was far brighter than Venus and visible during the daytime for

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Ancient Text Reveals Sighting Of SN 1006 – Brightest Supernova Ever Observed

MessageToEagle | April 28, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Scientists who examined a certain ancient text have discovered evidence of the brightest supernova ever observed – the Ibn Sina’s sighting of supernova 1006. Ibn Sina (980-1037