An Argentine amateur astronomer was trying out a new camera and thanks to a lucky shot captures rare first light from a massive exploding star.
Professional astronomers have long been searching for such an event, the odds of this rare event are 1 in 10 million or even lower.
References:
- http://news.berkeley.edu/2018/02/21/amateur-astronomer-captures-rare-first-light-from-massive-exploding-star/
- https://www.space.com/39768-supernova-first-light-by-amateur-astronomer.html
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