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 10 Yr. Old Girl Discovers Supernova
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| Hypatia |
Posted on 01/04/2011 14:45
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[quote]A 10-year-old girl from Canada has discovered a supernova, making her the youngest person ever to find a stellar explosion. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada announced the discovery by Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton, New Brunswick, (wonderful middle name!) who was assisted by astronomers Paul Gray and David Lane. Supernova 2010lt is a magnitude-17 supernova in galaxy UGC 3378, in the constellation of Camelopardalis, as reported on IAU Electronic Telegram 2618. The galaxy was imaged on New Year Edited by Hypatia on 03/24/2011 22:59 |
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| catman |
Posted on 01/04/2011 15:05
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That's cool, but you must admit she had a lot of help. (Are you sure that's not NGC 3378? I'm going to see if I can find info about it.)
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| Hypatia |
Posted on 01/04/2011 17:16
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catman wrote: That's cool, but you must admit she had a lot of help. (Are you sure that's not NGC 3378? I'm going to see if I can find info about it.) Uh, no. I'm not certain at all.  Yeah, she did have help, but at 10, I think probably any kid might need it. There are the rare exceptions, but... |
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| Bob of QF |
Posted on 01/04/2011 18:52
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That's cool-- something nobody can ever take away from that child; discovering something momentous with her pop.
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