Table of Contents

1: Introduction
2: Sources of historical records of galactic supernovae
3: Supernovae, Supernova Remnants and Pulsars
4: Was the Cas A supernova observed by Flamsteed in AD 1680
5: The Supernova of AD 1604
6: Tycho's Supernova of AD 1572
7: The Supernova of AD 1181
8: The Supernova of AD 1054
9: The Supernova of AD 1006
10: Probable and possible Supernovae before AD 1000
11: New stars which were not supernovae
12: Future Prospects
A: Glossary of Chinese Astronomical Terms
B: Some Modern Astronomical Terminology
C: A Catalogue of Galactic Supernova Remnants

About the Author

F.R. Stephenson:
Department of Physics, Rochester Building, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE

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F.R.Stephenson@durham.ac.uk

British, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 22/04/41

D. A. Green:
Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HE

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D.A.Green@mrao.cam.ac.uk

British, Kingston-upon-Hull, 22/12/59