supernova SN 1054

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/supernova_SN_1054
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf supernova
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SN_1054
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude -6
gptkbp:cataloguedIn gptkb:Messier_1_(Crab_Nebula)
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Taurus
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 6,500 light-years
gptkbp:explodedInYear 1054
gptkbp:firstObservedDate July 4, 1054
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the most well-documented supernovae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label supernova SN 1054
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Chinese_astronomers
Arab astronomers
Japanese astronomers
gptkbp:progenitorStar massive star
gptkbp:remnantCatalogNumber gptkb:M1
gptkbp:remnantContains gptkb:Crab_Pulsar
gptkbp:remnantName gptkb:Crab_Nebula
gptkbp:remnantObservedBy gptkb:John_Bevis
gptkbp:remnantObservedYear 1731
gptkbp:remnants gptkb:Crab_Nebula
gptkbp:resultedIn white dwarf
pulsar
gptkbp:type gptkb:Type_II_supernova
gptkbp:visibleDuration about 2 years
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crab_Nebula_(M1)
gptkb:Crab_Nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6