supernova

• And in March, a Spanish amateur discovered a new supernova--the brightest stellar explosion to be seen in the Northern Hemisphere--beating out the professionals and at least one major observatory whose automatic system failed. —  Omni: August 1993
• The light and heat radiated by an exploding giant star, even as close as two light-years, would not be particularly bothersome—unusually warm summer perhaps in one hemisphere, and an unusually mild winter in the other possibly brighter-than-usual nights (depending on whether the supernova was in conjunction with the sun or opposition) but nothing very noticeable. —  Analog April, 1971
• Kryptonite. When Krypton died in the fires of the supernova, the molecules of its living crystals melted and transformed into a burning green radioactive mass. —  Marv wolfman - Superman Returns
• A type II supernova is usually about two magnitudes fainter than a type I. While the spectrum of any supernova is extremely difficult to interpret, there is a basic difference between those of type I and type II. —  Analog October 1971
• The view without the supernova was taken May 10, 1940 while the supernova is shown as it appeared January 2, 1941. —  Analog October 1971

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