[FOTZeiss] Fw: Youngest supernova discoverer ever

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Tue, 1/4/11, John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU> wrote:

> From: John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU>
> Subject: General Interest: Youngest supernova discoverer ever
> To: HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu
> Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 3:27 PM
> PhysOrg 1/4/11:
> 
> "10-year-old girl discovers a supernova"
> 
> "A ten-year old girl from Canada has discovered a
> supernova, making
> her the youngest person ever to find a stellar explosion.
> The Royal
> Astronomical Society of Canada announced the discovery by
> Kathryn
> Aurora Gray of Fredericton, New Brunswick, (wonderful
> middle name!)
> who was assisted by astronomers Paul Gray and David Lane.
> Supernova
> 2010lt is a magnitude 17 supernova in galaxy UGC 3378 in
> the
> constellation of Camelopardalis, as reported on IAU
> Electronic
> Telegram 2618. The galaxy was imaged on New Year’s Eve
> 2010, and the
> supernova was discovered on January 2, 2011 by Kathryn and
> her father
> Paul."
> 
> More:
> 
> http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-year-old-girl-supernova.html
> 
> JMM / LMC