SN 185 was a transient astronomical event observed in the year AD 185, likely a supernova. The transient occurred in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations Circinus and Centaurus, centered at RA 14 h 43 m Dec −62° 30′, in Circinus.

Sep 6, 2011 · We can’t know what was the first star to explode. But we can look at the first recorded supernova, SN 185. In 185 A.D., someone in China looked up in the night sky and saw a new star.

Mar 1, 2023 · Dubbed the "quest star" by the ancient Chinese for its temporary nature, the supernova, today officially known as SN 185, was spotted in the year 185 A.D. (hence the name) and faded over eight...

Mar 2, 2023 · Known today as SN 185, it is considered the first recorded supernova in history. Now, all that remains is a ring of debris called RCW 86.

Mar 21, 2023 · This historical supernova, which astronomers now refer to as SN 185, occurred more than 8000 light-years away in the approximate direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus.

May 2, 2023 · A ring of debris, named RCW 86, is all that remains of a white-dwarf star that exploded more than 1,800 years ago and was recorded by Chinese astronomers in the year 185 as a "guest star." The DECam image confirms RCW 86 as the resulting structure of this historical supernova, SN 185 (supernova, year 185).

Mar 7, 2023 · The National Science Foundation zooms in on the tattered scraps of SN 185, which appeared over our planet 1,800 years ago and was the first supernova ever recorded in Earth's skies.

Supernova (SN) 185 occurred in 185 CE in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus, and remained visible to the naked eye for about eight months before fading from view.

Nov 7, 2024 · The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile has recently captured imagery of supernova SN 185, which lies about...

Mar 9, 2023 · It is said that this supernova, now called SN 185, was most likely the first ever star explosion recorded in history. And now, a new image has captured its tendril-like remains floating in the...