Supernova Discovered By 10 Year Old

Jan 9, 2011 By Sri
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Supernova Discovered by 10 year old Kathryn Aurora Gray, Paul Gray and Dave Lane from Abbey Ridge Observatory.
SN2010lt in UGC 3378
(imaged on December 31, 2010 and discovered on January 2, 2011 and confirmed on IAU Electronic Telegram 2618)

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Sammy02 January 22, 2011 - 10:41pm
Billybobjoe says that her parents knew all about this supernova business themselves. It is possible that her father must have seen it and she was present. He kind of gave her the credit because they knew she would be the youngest to do such a thing and she'll get all the attention. It's just an idea. No one can be sure.
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Armaan January 18, 2011 - 6:51pm
What if she is wrong? Then, LOL.
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Arjun January 18, 2011 - 7:27pm
I doubt they would have published it if it wasn't a real supernova.
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Matthew14 January 12, 2011 - 9:18am
Probably just a stroke of luck.
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Arjun January 11, 2011 - 7:04pm
Lucky or astronomical genius? I wonder.