1020 years ago on April 30, 1006, the brightest supernova and the brightest stellar event in human history occurs in the constellation of Lupus.

The supernova was 16 times the brightness of Venus, and was observed in China, Japan, Iraq, Egypt, Europe, and possibly depicted in North American rock art. It was allegedly bright enough to read at night without any moonlight. submitted by /u/Agreeable-Storage895 [link] [comments]