Viggen Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 The first supernova that history records is thought to have occurred in 185 CE, when a star 8,200 light-years away exploded. Chinese astronomers make explicit note of the sudden appearance of a star and its subsequent disappearance several months later, and the Romans may also have made more cryptic references to it. ...anyone has some reference what those cryptic references are? via io9.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 The first supernova that history records is thought to have occurred in 185 CE, when a star 8,200 light-years away exploded. Chinese astronomers make explicit note of the sudden appearance of a star and its subsequent disappearance several months later, and the Romans may also have made more cryptic references to it. ...anyone has some reference what those cryptic references are? via io9.com This possibility seems to have originally been suggested in a 1977 article 'Is the Supernova of A.D. 185 recorded in Ancient Roman Literature' written by Richard Stothers a full copy of which is available here From a quick browse the author suggested there were two possible Roman mentions of the event (page 444) in 'History of Herodian' and from the Vita Commodi in 'Historia Augusta'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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