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SN 1572 Tycho's Supernova
The red circle visible in the upper left part of this WISE image is the remnant of SN 1572.

SN 1572 was a supernova seen in 1572 that could be seen in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is sometimes called "Tycho's Nova" or "Tycho's Star" since Tycho Brahe studied it. The supernova became visible in November 1572 and stayed visible until 1574. SN 1572 is one of only about ten supernovas that could be seen without telescopes.

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  • Tycho Cas SN1572

    Star map of the constellation Cassiopeia showing the position (labelled I) of the supernova of 1572; from Tycho Brahe's De nova stella

  • Tycho Light Curve

    Light curve of Tycho's supernova, reconstructed from historical observations (via the Open Supernova Catalog)

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