Southern Night Sky on May 1, 1006 – as seen from Cahokia Supernova 1006 Supernova SN1006 at 11pm view of SN 1006 - brighter than all the stars and planets spectacle was a large circular body, 2½ to 3 times as large as Venus. The sky was shining because of its light. The intensity of its light was a little more than a quarter that of Moon light" (or perhaps "than the light of the Moon when one-quarter illuminated") Brightest in May June July of 1006 – at night – in August Sept Oct Nov by day – appearing again in the night sky in Dec – and visible in the night sky until July 1007 South

Predawn Sky July 4, 1054 – as seen from Cahokia Predawn Sky June 10, 1055 – as seen from Cahokia Supernova 1054 Starry Night – location of the Crab Nebula – Supernova 1054 – 4:15 AM Faintly visible by day 11 months later June 10, 1055 - the nova was visible in conjunction with Venus at dawn Venus aka Morningstar Supernova 1054