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Any-Broccoli-3911 t1_j5lnuk0 wrote

Yes, each supernova is a star dying. Scientists see some with telescope every year. Humans have seen a few with just their eyes, SN 1604: Kepler's Supernova is the latest one in 1604.

Most stars die without supernovae, but we don't see those.

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jlittlenz t1_j5lrnsh wrote

You don't count SN 1987A? From wikipedia, Ian Shelton "went outside to look with the naked eye, and saw that the bright light was indeed present".

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