• Question: Is it possible to witness a supernova through a telescope?

    Asked by Athletic_Bossx to Jack on 11 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Jack Carlyle

      Jack Carlyle answered on 11 Nov 2015:

      Actually, a supernova is so bright when it happens, that it would be possible to see without a telescope. If a star in our galaxy went supernova, it could be even brighter than the Sun in the sky. I hope one happens in my lifetime!

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