Tycho’s Supernova
One of the few supernovas to be observed with the naked eye and recorded during the modern scientific era was SN 1572, or Tycho’s supernova. In November of 1572, this “new star” appeared in the sky and was observed by many scientists, particularly astronomer Tycho Brahe. This composite image from several telescopes shows some of the beautiful structure within the supernova remnant.
Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO, Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: MPIA, Calar Alto, O.Krause et al.
