Bright Supernova in M82

On January 21st, 2014, a supernova, classified as SN 2014J, was seen from the University College London Obesrvatory. This special supernova was seen in the M82 Galaxy, which is also known as the Cigar Galaxy. This specific galaxy can be seen with the naked eye near the Little Dipper constellation. Since the galaxy is 12 Million Light-Years away, this supernova actually occured 12 million years ago, and the light from it is just now reaching Earth. It is one of the closest supernovas to be seen in recent decades.