30 Apr 1006 Jahr - The brightest supernova ever recorded, SN 1006, occurs in the constellation of Lupus.

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It is observed and described in China, Japan, Iraq, Egypt, and Europe and possibly depicted in North American rock art. Modern astronomers now consider its distance at about 7,200 light-years. The supernova provides enough light to read by on a night with a dark moon.

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