A nearby supernova is reaching its peak brightness tonight — here’s how you can see it
On August 24th, an international team of astronomers discovered what they referred to as “an instant cosmic classic” — the brightest, closest, and youngest supernova we’ve detected in decades. In fact, the supernova, dubbed PTF11kly, has now reached peak brightness, making it bright enough to spy with a pair of binoculars. https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-have-spotted-the-supernova-of-a-generation-5834837 Up top is…
