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[–] 10 points 2 months ago

Ooh, what about one of the supernovas:

SN 1006 (The Brightest)

  • Date: April 1006
  • Brightness: Reached a magnitude two or three times brighter than Venus, casting shadows on Earth.

SN 1054 (The Crab Nebula Creator)

  • Date: July 1054 
  • Brightness: Visible in broad daylight for 23 days and stayed glowing in the night sky for nearly two years.
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