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Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.

Historical image related to Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way. from October 9, 1604

Kepler's Supernova

Supernova visible from Earth in the 17th century

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 to have been unquestionably observed by…
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Milky Way

Galaxy containing the Solar System

The Milky Way or Milky Way Galaxy is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars in other arms of the galaxy, which are so far away that they cannot be…
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