Junior astronomer spots junior supernova

[Rick]

A 14-year-old student from New York state has become the youngest person in history to discover a supernova. And her find is also one of the most peculiar supernovae spotted to date.

For a massive stellar explosion, this one appears to be a dud.

Using a relatively small telescope, Caroline Moore spied the faint object located roughly 70 million light-years away from Earth.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/11/junior_astronomer_spots_junior_supernova/