Transient
The brightest stellar event in recorded history, described by observers across Asia, Africa and Europe as visible in daylight for weeks.
| Type | Transient |
|---|---|
| Event type | Supernova |
| Distance from Earth | 7,200 ly |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.5 |
| Redshift | 0 |
| Discovered | 1006 |
The light reaching us from SN 1006 tonight left it around 7,200 years ago.
Of the 5 transients these pages cover, only 0 lie closer to us.
It has been on record since 1006.
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