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Started by Rod Kaufman, 03/22/2008 02:13AM
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A supernova 40 times the size of our sun exploded and it was visible to the naked eye in the handle of the little dipper:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/03/21/exploding.star.ap/index.html
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I know. I was frustrated when I read about it too. I wish super-supernovae would send out some kind of warning, like a preview or something!
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