[SunkenCiv]

[Credit & Copyright: Angus Lau, Y Van, SS Tong (Jade Scope Observatory)]

[Verginius Rufus]

It could be seen to explode 11,000 years ago?

Unfortunately, none of the photos taken have survived.

Vela is part of what used to be the constellation Argo. Of course since the Argonauts' voyage was less than 11,000 years ago, the constellation was probably called something else then.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation.