SN 1181 was a supernova, first observed between August 4 and August 6, 1181, recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in eight separate texts. One of only five supernovae in the Milky Way confidently identified in pre-telescopic records, it appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia and was visible and motionless against the fixed stars for 185 days.
SN 1181 was a supernova, first observed between August 4 and August 6, 1181, recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in eight separate texts. One of only five supernovae in the Milky Way confidently identified in pre-telescopic records, it appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia and was visible and motionless against the fixed stars for 185 days.
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