Chinese Text (IMAGE) University of Göttingen Caption This Chinese text (marked in orange) from an ancient collection of observations (https://ctext.org/) describes a sighting of the original Nova by Chinese astronomers from the year 48 BC Credit The Chinese Text Project https://ctext.org/ Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.