If a Supernova Was First Seen in the Year of Christ's

question 306

Multiple Choice

If a supernova was first seen in the year of Christ's birth (the Star of Bethlehem?) and its distance from Earth was 3 kpc, approximately when did the supernova actually explode?

• A) 10 B.C.
• B) 3000 B.C.
• C) 3 B.C.
• D) 10,000 B.C.

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