SN 1006 was a supernova that is likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history, reaching an estimated −7.5 visual magnitude, [4] and exceeding roughly sixteen times the brightness of Venus.

Mar 5, 2025 · Astronomers say that in 2025, we can expect to see the biggest supernova explosion in recorded history—a spectacle so colossal that it would shine brighter than galaxies.

May 19, 2023 · The stellar explosion, AT2021lwx, took place about 8 billion light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula and was over ten times brighter than any supernova ever observed and 100 …

Apr 13, 2020 · Astronomers have discovered the brightest supernova ever observed, which blasted out at least twice as much light as the next biggest star explosion on record.

This list of supernovas of historical significance includes events that were observed prior to the development of photography, and individual events that have been the subject of a scientific paper …

The most recent naked-eye supernova was SN 1987A, which was the explosion of a blue supergiant star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way in 1987.

Jan 14, 2016 · “ASASSN-15lh is the most powerful supernova discovered in human history,” said lead author Subo Dong, an astronomer at the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking …

Based on historical records and reports, it is likely that SN 1006 was the brightest supernova event ever recorded. In fact, the ancient Egyptian astronomer Ali ibn Ridwan wrote in a comment on Ptolemy’s …

Sep 25, 2025 · A supernova of a star more than about 10 times the size of our sun may leave behind the densest objects in the universe— black holes. The Crab Nebula is the leftover, or remnant, of a …

SN 2016aps (also known as PS16aqy and AT2016aps) is the brightest and most energetic supernova explosion ever recorded. [3][4] It released more energy than ASASSN-15lh. [5]