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Tycho Brahe observed the first confirmed supernova in 1572, which he documented in the constellation Cassiopeia. However, he did not give it a specific name, as was customary for other celestial discoveries. Prior to Brahe, there were other notable observations of supernovae, such as the Crab Nebula in 1054 AD, which was referred to as a "guest star" by the Chinese. The distinction lies in the fact that Brahe's observation was the first to be recorded and confirmed as a supernova. This highlights the importance of documentation in astronomical history.
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Tycho Brahe observed the first supernova in 1572. My question is, did he name it. Everyone names the first new star or moon or whatever it be that they personally found. So did Brahe name his finding in the constellation Cassiopeia.

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Actually, there have been unaided observable supernovae from Earth, averaging about one every hundred years, as long as there have been observers here. The Crab Nebula was one of them, recorded by the Chinese in 1033 AD.
 
Chinesse did not call what we currently call supernova or supernovae but a "guest star" being it could be a comet or any other bright object in the sky. I know what you talk about the 600+day bright light in the sky but i thought the date was 1054. This as from what i understand was not confirmed as a supernova but a guess. The first actual recorded observation was Brahe. Key point being recorded and confirmed
 

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