SN 1604, also known as Kepler's Supernova, Kepler's Nova or Kepler's Star, was a Type Ia supernova [1] [2] that occurred in the Milky Way, in the constellation Ophiuchus. Appearing in 1604, it is the most recent supernova in the Milky Way galaxy to have been unquestionably observed by the naked eye , [ 3 ] occurring no farther than 6 ...

Jul 6, 2023 · Kepler’s Supernova (SN 1604) is the remnant of a supernova first observed in the constellation Ophiuchus in October 1604. The supernova occurred in the Milky Way galaxy, less than 20,000 light-years from the Sun. It peaked at magnitude -2.25 to -2.5 and could even be seen in daytime.

Oct 9, 2024 · SN 1604 is believed to be about 20,000 light years away, near the edge of a dark nebula complex. Kepler and his contemporaries observed not only the last known supernova to occur in the Milky Way Galaxy but also the last supernova visible to the naked eye until 1987.

Mar 18, 2013 · This is the remnant of Kepler’s supernova, the famous explosion that was discovered by Johannes Kepler in 1604. The red, green and blue colors show low, intermediate and high energy X-rays observed with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the star field is from the Digitized Sky Survey.

SN 1604, also known as Kepler's Supernova, Kepler's Nova or Kepler's Star, was a Type Ia supernova that occurred in the Milky Way, in the constellation Ophiuchus. Appearing in 1604, it is the most recent supernova in the Milky Way galaxy …

Apr 15, 2013 · Scientists have conducted a postmortem exam on the last gigantic star explosion ever observed by the naked eye in our galaxy, revealing that the supernova was triggered by a compact white dwarf...

Oct 10, 2024 · In October 1604, a bright star suddenly shone in the sky, which discouraged astronomers of that time. The first to notice the strange star was the German astronomer Johannes Kepler — it happened on October 9, and already on October 17, he began its observations, which lasted more than a year.

Nov 15, 2017 · The remnant of SN 1604, Kepler’s SNR, is one of the most remarkable SNRs, with its high bulk velocity of 250 km s −1. SN 1604 is now generally regarded to have been a type Ia supernova, whose remnant is interacting with wind material from its progenitor system.

By combining nearly nine days of Chandra observations, astronomers have generated an X-ray image with unprecedented detail of one of the brightest recorded supernovas in the Milky Way galaxy.

Aug 25, 2020 · This High-Resolution Imager (HRI) image shows the considerable detailed structure of the Kepler supernova remnant. The supernova was observed by the German astronomer Johannes Kepler in the year 1604. Today we see the X-rays produced by the hot plasma left over from the explosion. Get the high resolution (300 dpi) TIFF format version.