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Gladstone, James, 1969-
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Supernova 1054 -- Juvenile literature.
Crab Nebula -- Juvenile literature.
Deep space -- Crab Nebula -- Juvenile literature.
Deep space -- Supernova 1054 -- Juvenile literature.
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Gladstone, James, 1969-
Supernova 1054 -- Juvenile literature.
Crab Nebula -- Juvenile literature.
Deep space -- Crab Nebula -- Juvenile literature.
Deep space -- Supernova 1054 -- Juvenile literature.
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A star explodes : the story of
Supernova
1054
/ written by James Gladstone ; illustrated by Yaara Eshet.
by
Gladstone, James, 1969-
Owlkids Books, c2023.
Call #:
523.84465 G543se
Subjects
Supernova
1054
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Crab Nebula
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Deep
space
--
Crab Nebula
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Deep
space
--
Supernova
1054
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9781771474986
177147498X
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Summary:
Supernovae explosions are relatively rare in our galaxy, and so the few that are recorded in historical documents take on special meaning. This is a story about a
supernova
that appeared in the year
1054
and the Crab Nebula remnant that was created by that explosion. The
supernova
of
1054
was one of the brightest
supernova
events recorded in history. And its remnant, the Crab Nebula, is still studied today. The story begins at the moment of a
supernova
explosion that occurred roughly 6000 to 6500 years ago. The narrative then travels forward in time to the year
1054
, when a young astronomer and the people of the Chinese court see the light of this
supernova
appear suddenly in Earth's sky. They called this light a "guest star." After a couple of years, when the light of the guest star fades, the story takes the reader into
deep
space
to see the remnant of this
supernova
--
the Crab Nebula
--
followed by a continuing trip forward in time. Over the remaining pages, it is revealed that the Chinese "guest star" was the light of that long-ago
supernova
blast, and that the Crab Nebula is that
supernova
's remains. At the end of the book, readers are invited to imagine a time when they, too, might see the rare event of a
supernova
shining in the sky.
Other authors:
Eshet, Yaara (Illustrator)
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