Japanese schoolgirls recorded supernova in the constellation Cetus

Sisters Koto and Reno Tomita (12 and 9 years) recorded the explosion of a supernova in the constellation Cetus, сообщает Japan Times . Koto 7 years watching the stars and looking for new astronomical objects. The sisters are involved in the project «KISS» surf birth supernovae in Kiso Observatory at the University of Tokyo.

The sisters became stars Tomita Japanese Astronomical Society, fixing a supernova explosion. Perhaps the youngest of them - the young girl to commit such a discovery. The explosion took place December 19, 2014 in the constellation of Cetus, which is located at a distance of 900 million light years from Earth. Explosion confirmed two senior volunteers of the project «KISS», before the opening reported to the International Astronomical Union in Paris. January 23 star is cataloged under number SN2014dy.

Tomita for which it was the second discovery - first she discovered a supernova in the constellation Pegasus in August 2014. At 7 years old girl received the first telescope, and in 2012 became the youngest girl speaking at a meeting of the Astronomical Society of Japan for older students. In 2013 Coto joined the project «KISS» - Kiso Supernova Survey.

Supernova - a process that occurs at the end of the evolution of some stars. At the site of the stars remain neutron star or black hole. Every year around the world record over 300 outbreaks.

In 2011, 10-year-old schoolgirl from Canada to New Year's Eve обнаружила supernova in the constellation Camelopardalis .

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