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Heard about this on the radio this morning: a supernova visible using a half decent astronomy telescope. The light has been travelling 21 million years to reach us:
 

https://www.space.com/supernova-closest-earth-m101-galaxy

And the moon and Jupiter looking really great tonight. 

Thanks for sharing - I wonder if there were civilisations in its blast zone

At that time, the UK would be part of Europe for another 21 million years

youtube.com/watch?v=OGdPqpzYD4o&

Interesting stuff, but sadly too dim to see with my kit. I'm hoping it brightens.

BTW, Jupiter is in the dawn sky at the moment. It was Venus. Still, really lovely.

Thanks for that, I was guessing somewhat

Yes, post-climbing last night we stood outside the pub gazing at the moon and Venus.  The pub was the Moon, obviously.

A single, prolonged cosmic emission from the constellation Nigelus Farragius scuppered that one!