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Johannes Kepler's drawing of Ophiuchus marking a large new star in the sky "N"

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English: Illustration from Johannes Kepler's book De Stella Nova in Pede Serpentarii (On the New Star in Ophiuchus's Foot) indicating the location of the 1604 supernova. The supernova, also know as Kepler's Supernova, is the star marked with a 'N' on the right foot of the Ophiuchus (Serpent Bearer) constellation. It is the latest supernova in the Milky Way observed with certainty by mankind.
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Source De Stella Nova in Pede Serpentarii
Author Unknown authorUnknown author
Johannes Kepler (1571–1630)  wikidata:Q8963 s:en:Author:Johannes Kepler q:en:Johannes Kepler
 
Johannes Kepler
Alternative names
Johannes Keppler; Ioannis Keppleri
Description mathematician, astronomer and astrologer
Date of birth/death 27 December 1571 Edit this at Wikidata 15 November 1630 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Imperial Free City of Weil der Stadt Regensburg Edit this at Wikidata
Work period before 1594 to 1630
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Austria; Bohemia; Germany; Prague;
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creator QS:P170,Q8963

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current01:19, 17 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 01:19, 17 October 2013480 × 729 (349 KB)Soerfm (talk | contribs)contrast
16:06, 22 October 2010Thumbnail for version as of 16:06, 22 October 2010480 × 729 (214 KB)Beao (talk | contribs)Tweak.
19:20, 1 May 2006Thumbnail for version as of 19:20, 1 May 2006499 × 754 (221 KB)Pérez~commonswiki (talk | contribs)Illustration by Kepler from his book De Stella Nova in Pede Serpentarii (On the New Star in Ophiuchus's Foot) indicating the location of the 1604 supernova. The supernova, also know as Kepler's Supernova, is the star marked with a 'N' on the right foot of

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