Supernova caught exploding on camera
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Excited astronomers said on Wednesday they had for the first time caught a supernova on camera just as it was exploding, and they may now learn how to spot others. By luck, they spotted a burst of X-rays while looking at another part of a distant galaxy, and managed to turn a variety of telescopes in the right direction just in time..."
Wow, talk about your lucky shots.