[MR] Question about disappearing stars in 15th century

[morgul at sc.rr.com]

I'm not aware of any stars "disappearing" around then.  Tycho brahe is credited with observing the first supernova in 1572.   A supernova is about the only reason a star would disappear.  
I do find it interesting about brahe's "credit" when supernovas have bee observed in earlier times.  I believe Chinese astronomers observed the nova that created the crab nebula, but I'm not 100% sure on that. 

- Lord Cian mac Cellacháin hUí Dublaich

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Greetings Atlantian Collective,

 

I know nothing about period astronomy.

 

Can anybody tell me where I might find information about what stars winked out of existance in 1557-1558?

 

Thanks,

 

Amie Sparrow
 		 	   		  
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