Question: When was the last recorded supernova??
Answer:
When was the last recorded supernova?
On January 22, 2014, students at the University of London Observatory spotted an exploding star SN 2014J in the nearby galaxy M82 (the Cigar Galaxy).  At a distance of around 12 million light years, the supernova is one of the nearest to be observed in recent decades.[67]
January 22, 2014