Early, lucky observations identify star at heart of nearby supernova Talk about being in the right place at the right time! A supernova event that happened 21 million years ago reached Earth recently, and because one of our telescopes was pointed in the right direction, we were able to catch the action only 11 hours after it “started”. See that bright blob on the right at SN 2011fe? That’s it. Luck is what happened when preparation meets opportunity. (via Nature News)
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Early, lucky observations identify star at heart of nearby supernova

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! A supernova event that happened 21 million years ago reached Earth recently, and because one of our telescopes was pointed in the right direction, we were able to catch the action only 11 hours after it “started”. See that bright blob on the right at SN 2011fe? That’s it.

Luck is what happened when preparation meets opportunity.

(via Nature News)

Source: nature.com

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