And did the light from that event just happen to illuminate the night sky over Bethlehem... say, about 2000 years ago?
Enquiring minds want to know! (takes tongue firmly out of cheek).
Maybe. Read “The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_%28Clarke_short_story%29
The final paragraph of “The Star” reveals the deepest root of the priest’s pain. Determining the exact year of the long-ago supernova and the star system’s distance from Earth, he calculated the date the emitted light from the explosion reached Earth, proving that the cataclysm that destroyed the peaceful planet was the same star that heralded the birth of Jesus. The scientist’s faith is shaken because of the apparent capriciousness of God:
Oh God, there were so many stars you could have used. What was the need to give these people to the fire, that the symbol of their passing might shine above Bethlehem?