supernova SN 1572

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/supernova_SN_1572
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf supernova
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tycho's_Supernova
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude -4.0
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:SN_1572
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Cassiopeia
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1572-11-11
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 8,000 light-years
gptkbp:galacticLatitude l = 120.1°, b = +1.4°
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the few supernovae visible to the naked eye in recorded history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label supernova SN 1572
gptkbp:impactOnScience challenged the Aristotelian belief in the immutability of the heavens
gptkbp:locationEpoch gptkb:J2000
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkb:Michael_Maestlin
gptkb:Jerónimo_Muñoz
gptkb:Tadeáš_Hájek
gptkb:Thomas_Digges
gptkbp:remainsType shell-type supernova remnant
gptkbp:remnantCatalogName gptkb:G120.1+1.4
gptkbp:remnantDiameter about 8 arcminutes
gptkbp:remnantDistance about 2.5 kiloparsecs
gptkbp:remnantName gptkb:Tycho's_Supernova_Remnant
gptkbp:remnantObservedBy gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:supernovaType Type Ia
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5