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SN 1604, John Bozeman

SN 1604

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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 the naked eye, occurring no farther than 6 kiloparsecs from Earth.

Kepler's SNR Chandra X-ray - High Energy (4-6 keV) (BLUE)
Kepler's SNR Chandra X-ray - Low Energy (0.3-1.4 keV) (GREEN)
Kepler's SNR Hubble Optical - WFPC2 F658N (Yellow Screen)
Kepler's SNR Spitzer Infrared - MIPS 24 microns (RED)

Credit: NASA/ESA/JHU/R.Sankrit & W.Blair
Observation Date: 30 Jun 2000
Obs. ID: 116
Image Release: NASA's Great Observatories Provide a Detailed View of Kepler's Supernova Remnant (06 Oct 2004)

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SN 1604, John Bozeman