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Answer · Nebra Sky Disc

The image records a rare sky event, a planetary conjunction with Castor and Pollux in 2210 BC and a supernova.

The image records a rare sky event, a planetary conjunction with Castor and Pollux in 2210 BC and a supernova.

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Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • A supernova remnant of the right age and position; star group geometry matching the 2210 BC conjunction.

What would rule it out

  • Evidence that the remnant is much older or younger, or that the conjunction geometry does not fit.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe disc shows the night sky with the Pleiades and served as a memory aid and leap rule for reconciling lunar…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The image records a rare sky event, a planetary conjunction with Castor and Pollux in 2210 BC and a supernova. [Answer ANS0D2SBDQW7A5S]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2SBDQW7A5S
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