# This Firework-Like Supernova Remnant Is the Result of an Explosion People Saw 845 Years Ago

> Scientists using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai’i captured a new photo of Pa 30, a supernova remnant believed to be the remains of a supernova that people witnessed in August 1181.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/this-firework-like-supernova-remnant-is-the-result-of-an-explosion-people-saw-845-years-ago/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac53e9623e81c2d2c9c2beb)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #gemini
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