Nova Stella
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Nova Stella is the historic "new star" observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572, a supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia that helped transform early modern astronomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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historical astronomical event ⓘ supernova ⓘ |
| alternateName |
SN 1572
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Tycho Brahe's Nova NERFINISHED ⓘ Tycho's Supernova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| analyzedBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeAtMaximum | about −4 ⓘ |
| brightnessComparedToVenus | comparable or brighter at maximum ⓘ |
| constellation | Cassiopeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalImplication |
challenged the Aristotelian doctrine of an unchanging heavens
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supported the idea that change can occur in the celestial realm ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a symbol of cosmic change in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1572-11-11 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 8000 light-years (approximate) ⓘ |
| documentedIn | De nova stella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| durationOfVisibility | about 16 months ⓘ |
| epoch | 16th century ⓘ |
| fadedBelowNakedEyeVisibility | 1574 ⓘ |
| firstRecordedObservation | 1572-11-06 (approximate, by other observers) ⓘ |
| galacticRegion | near the Perseus Arm ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the decline of the Aristotelian-Ptolemaic worldview
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key event in the transformation of early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tycho Brahe's geoheliocentric model
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development of empirical observational astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTreatise | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableObserver |
Jerónimo Muñoz
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Michael Maestlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Digges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedFrom |
Denmark
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various locations in Europe ⓘ |
| parallaxMeasuredBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallaxResult | no detectable daily parallax ⓘ |
| redshift | approximately 0 ⓘ |
| remnantCatalogName | Tycho's Supernova Remnant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remnantDetected | true ⓘ |
| remnantLocation | Cassiopeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remnantObservedBy |
Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Very Large Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remnantObservedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
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radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| supernovaType | Type Ia supernova (probable) ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | New Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | true ⓘ |
| yearObserved | 1572 ⓘ |
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