http://news.aol.com/story/_a/distant-stars-explosion-shatters-record/20080321184809990001
"The light from an exploding star 7.5 billion light years away set a record Wednesday for the most distant object ever seen with the naked eye."
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That is one heck of an explosion. I wish I could have seen it myself.
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Cool pics. 7.5 billion l/y away? Wow.
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7.5 Billion....wow, that is ALOT of birthdays
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There is a star that is in the Orion Constilation that when it explodes it will be seen in the daytime.
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Amazing. The data is just mind numbing isn't it? And to think that I've been anticipating the completion of the International Space Station because you'll be able to see it going overhead during the daytime.
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This is from my hometown local newspaper BTW:
http://www.lamonitor.com/cgi-bin/storyviewnew.cgi?075+News.2008326-5545-075-075007.Full+Newsalen1 likes this.