http://www.newsweek.com/distant-supernova-discovered-homeless-amateur-astronomer-filipp-romanov-1688090

A self-taught astronomer who is currently homeless has discovered a hitherto unknown exploding star, or supernova. Filipp Romanov from Moscow, Russia, discovered the supernova which has been designated SN 2022bsi located in the galaxy NGC 5902 in the Bootes constellation in early February this year.

The 24-year-old amateur astronomer is no stranger to discovering astronomical objects and events, with 80 variable stars, 10 planetary nebulas, four pairs of binary stars, and more to his name. But, this marks the first time he has spotted a supernova.