Tycho's supernova remnant seem to suddenly appear in the sky's around 1572. The remnant is found in the constellation of Cassiopeia, 9,000 light years away from earth and is no longer visible to the naked eye. Tycho was born as a white dwarf star but later in its life became tied up in a binary system with another star. When both stars came close enough to one another, Tycho began to draw out all of the Hydrogen from the companion star, brightening and increasing in size . Tycho had accreted so much matter from its companion star that the white dwarf reached its maximum mass and literally exploded. The supernova remnant is named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe due to his work and observations of the star. His extensive work was said to help astronomers gain a deeper understanding to our Universe , helping to speed up a new revolution of astronomy.
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