Eleventh-century supernovae: another way to read the medieval sources?
Volume 10 (2008): Astronomy and Cosmology in Folk Traditions and Cultural Heritage, pp. 110–113
Pub. online: 20 December 2008
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Received
2 November 2007
2 November 2007
Revised
20 October 2008
20 October 2008
Published
20 December 2008
20 December 2008
Abstract
The supernova explosions of 1006 AD and 1054 AD are, probably, the astronomical events most carefully studied through the analysis of historical sources. But contradictions are still present in several sources concerning SN 1054 and the historical records are not consistent with the astronomical data. This short analysis aims to highlight all these aspects.