Amateur astronomer first to capture first light of supernova
For the first time, the initial burst of light from the explosion of a massive star has been captured, scientists have confirmed after analysing images taken by Argentina-based amateur astronomer VÃ­ctor Buso. Buso was testing a new camera on his 16-inch telescope in September 2016 when he captured a faint point of light quickly brightening, 80 million light-years from Earth.