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Tycho's Supernova

Posted by michael on from the plus-ca-change dept.

blamanj writes "Over 400 years ago, a supernova was visible in Nothern Europe. Astronomer Tycho Brahe helped bring about the collapse of the Ptolemaic system by showing that the 'new star' was not a local phenomena like a comet, but actually existed in (supposedly) unchanging heavens. The star that went nova was part of a binary system, and the supernova explosion sent the companion star shooting off into space. Now, that companion star has been found."

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  1. Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    And all this time I thought Tycho Brahe was the co-founder of Penny Arcade!

  2. wow by the+quick+brown+fox · · Score: 3, Funny

    Astronomist and cartoonist... a true Renaissance man.

  3. Re:Suprnova by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Suprnova. There, I've said it :)

  4. Signs that you watch too much daytime TV by yabbo · · Score: 3, Funny

    The star that went nova was part of a binary system, and the supernova explosion sent the companion star shooting off into space. Now, that companion star has been found."


    ...Next week on Oprah: "We've found his long lost companion star, and we're ready to reunite these two stars. What will be their reaction? Will he take his companion back now that he's gone nova?"



  5. Re:Faintly related by Quarters · · Score: 2, Funny

    Those scientists are germain to what, exactly?

  6. Re:Hmmm. by kjs3 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the operative concept is "they were right next to a friggin exploding star". In other words, they are ciders if they weren't completely vaporized.