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| 10-Year-Old Girl Discovers Supernova | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 4 2011, 06:05 PM (212 Views) | |
| LarryOldtimer | Jan 4 2011, 06:05 PM Post #1 |
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The Man!!!
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http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/04/kid-discovers-supernova/# It may have only appeared as a tiny, glowing spot hovering over a distant galaxy, but the sight made a precocious 10-year-old amateur astronomer the youngest person ever to have detected the stellar explosion known as a supernova. Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada discovered the supernova explosion in a galaxy, called UGC 3378, within the faint constellation of Camelopardalis. The galaxy is approximately 240 million light-years away. "I'm really excited. It feels really good," Gray told the Toronto Star. Gray made the discovery on Jan. 2 using images that were taken of galaxy UGC 3378 on New Year's Eve. The supernova was then verified by Illinois-based amateur astronomer Brian Tieman and Arizona-based amateur astronomer Jack Newton, who then reported it to the International Astronomical Union's Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Gray reported the stellar explosion under the supervision of her father, Paul Gray, who has made six prior supernova discoveries, and family friend David Lane, who has found three others himself. The photos of galaxy UGC 3378 were taken using a telescope belonging to Lane. (more) |
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| Max | Jan 4 2011, 06:16 PM Post #2 |
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Pickle barrel, pickle barrel, Kumquat!
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Good for her! ![]() |
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