Word: nakihava
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Funniest sequel to the discovery was an attempt by the Japanese to annex the nova. CBS's short-wave listening station heard Tokyo announce that a Japanese amateur astronomer, Shiaki Nakihava, had first sighted the new star. The Japanese called his feat "one of the greatest events in science." Then they located the nova in the wrong constellation (Canis Major instead of Puppis...
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