Junior-Sized Supernova Discovered By New York Teen 154
Matt_dk writes "In November 2008, Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old student from upstate New York, discovered a supernova in a nearby galaxy, making her the youngest person ever to do so. Additional observations determined that the object, called SN 2008ha, is a new type of stellar explosion, 1000 times more powerful than a nova but 1000 times less powerful than a supernova. Astronomers say that it may be the weakest supernova ever seen."
If it's anything like my old Chevy Nova... (Score:1, Funny)
It's misquoted (Score:4, Funny)
What actually happened is that the astronomers were told that a 14-year-old child found a supernova that they'd all missed, and they groaned "Oh, that's weak!"
Re:If it's anything like my old Chevy Nova... (Score:3, Funny)
She got a raw deal... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Neither Nova nor Supernova (Score:2, Funny)
No; that was in a galaxy, far, far away.
This was in a nearby galaxy.
Re:It's misquoted (Score:5, Funny)
It bothers me that /. editors missed the obvious headline "Junior-Sized Supernova Discovered by Junior-Sized Astronomer."
Re:Statement on Society (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Neither Nova nor Supernova (Score:5, Funny)
Just another planet firing up their LHC, nothing to see here.
Re:Statement on Society (Score:1, Funny)
It's an explosion dumbass.
Your tiger wants more tofu.
Re:No light pollution there (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No light pollution there (Score:1, Funny)
Wow, that's pretty impressive! (Score:1, Funny)
...for a girl.
Re:No light pollution there (Score:5, Funny)
Or possibly the sound of someone mumbling something about lotion.
Re:[transcript from Caroline's discovery] (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Wow, that's pretty impressive! (Score:2, Funny)
Kilonova, Meganova (Score:3, Funny)
Additional observations determined that the object, called SN 2008ha, is a new type of stellar explosion, 1000 times more powerful than a nova but 1000 times less powerful than a supernova.
Well, I'm glad to see celestial phenomena follow the metric system, at least. I propose we name this a kilonova and rename the supernova to a meganova.
Re:If it's anything like my old Chevy Nova... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Sky coverage + Observing Time = Discoveries (Score:5, Funny)
IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Telegrams?
Re:If it's anything like my old Chevy Nova... (Score:3, Funny)
Huh? Which city have you been to where the ambient light pollution is brighter than the moon?
He probably lives in LA, where it's not a matter of the light pollution being brighter than the moon, but of the moon not being bright enough to penetrate the smog. Ask a 1st Grader what color the sky is, and they'll enthusiastically answer "brown!"