European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                App Olio an a Rev Murks Whitt scion this believe is a Supernova or exploding alar and professor Robert Garrison of the University of Toronto tells he Story of a discovery titanic Supernova May blast Stellar theories Toronto up astronomers say the discovery of the brightest super Nova in 383 years May Knack Down Theo Ries on Stellar evolution As scientists study the death of a huge Star hat exploded 150,000 years ago Bui whose lights just reaching Earth. _ Day by Day Well be knocking Theo Ries Over astronomy professor Robert Garrison of she University of Toronto said wednesday. The Supernova was discovered late monday Fay Ian Sheilon an astronomer with the Toronto University who works at the school s Lai Campanas Observatory in North Central Chile it was con firmed tuesday by other astronomers and the Harvard smithsonian Center for astrophysics in Cambridge. Mais. The Light from the titanic blast of the Star in the Large magellanic Cloud a satellite Galaxy to the Milky Way is trav Eling at 186,000 Miles a second but it is Only now reaching Earth from a distance of about 150,000 Light years. It is the brightest and nearest Supernova since a Brilliant outburst in 1604. Astronomers in the soul Horn Hemi sphere where the Supernova is visible trained telescopes and satellite sensor son the phenomenon. It s an absolutely unique Opportunity said astronomer Robert Kirshner of the Harvard smithsonian Center. You read about these historic events and you think Well maybe there will be a big he one in your lifetime and maybe not. It s just great to have one Garrison said the discovery is important because astronomers have identified the Star in question and have pictures of it before the blast. It s going to upset Stellar evolution studies a Tot. He said. Scientists already May be Able to Knock Down one theory. They had be Jie cd a Star about to explode in such a manner would show signs of much Lur Blence and activity before the blast. Bui pictures of this Star showed its activity was Normal prior to the explosion. Garri son said. Before this discovery he said astronomers had Only theory and Little solid data on color which is an indication of temperature brightness and spectral specifics of such a Star before a blast. He also predicted that As the new data is Analysed astronomers will have belter estimates of the scale of the universe. They know the distance to the Large magellanic Cloud and now can compare the magnitude of the blast with others far ther away to belter measure distance. They also May learn More about what happens in the final stages of a Supernova. Astronomer believe the shattered Core of such a Star can continue to col a Supernova is rare Only about three per Century Are expected in the 100 billion Sun Milky Way and come about when a Star much larger than Earth s Sun cars the end of its life and becomes unstable. It can collapse on it self and explode shooting huge volumes of Gas and debris into space. You be seen Picl Urei of a nuclear explosion this is like Hal on a cosmic scale Garrison said. 1 of Kirshner believes inc event is a Type Supernova in which at least 10 times the in s mass was violently blasted away. I the Star bad planets associated with it they surely were destroyed. Such stars can outshine Small galaxies for several Days and it is during i desc tremendous explosions that astronomer believe heavy elements arc produced by nuclear fusion in the collapsing Core. Observing this Supernova could help lapse into an Ultra dense Neutron Star or Butl Russ such theories about the origin of Black Hole objects with such tremendous heavy elements and their abundance in Gravity even Light cannot escape the universe. Church of England moving to ordain women London a the Church of England Thura Day approved the drafting of legislation that would admit women to the All male Priesthood. Church leaders voted 317-145 to approve a report by 44 diocesan Bishops that outlines the Steps needed to bring women into the Priesthood. The Bishops also were asked 10 prepare a code of practice to safeguard individuals and congregations opposed to female priests. The Vole by the Genera Synod inc policymaking body of 574 Bishops clergy and Laily came after 5 a hours of debate. Two members abstained and 10 were absent. The legislation will be drafted by the general Synod s standing committee. It will not be voted on by the Church until the Early 1990s and will then have to be approved by parliament. Before the vote the archbishop of Canterbury the most Rev. Robert Runcie said he was sorry that the Bishops report. Has been the occasion of what 1 can Only Call premature  ifs a link Early to be taking the tarpaulins off the lifeboats or even signalling to other shipping to stand by to Lake on Board some of inc passengers he said. Runcie leads the worldwide 70 million member anglican communion in which about 750 women have been ordained As priests in nine of its 27 provinces mostly by . Episcopalians. The Church of England s Synod already has said there is no fundamental objection to female priests and Runcie supported going ahead with the legislation set out in the Bishops report. We owe ii 10 fac women who ask. For their vocation to be tested. We owe Illo Lite rest of the communion he said. Acceptance of the report was necessary before the standing committee could Slart preparing legislation for parliament to consider. Rejection would have delayed women s ordination indefinitely. Parliament must approve major changes in Church Law because the Church of England is a state Church whose temporal head is Queen Elizabeth ii. Leading Church figures have threatened to leave inc Church if the Synod accepts Ibe Bishops report. In it the Bishops sires inc need to keep the Church together by having safeguards for Bishops clergy or parishes Hal refuse to accept female priests and Finan Cial compensation for those who believe they would have to leave the Church. The report suggests female priests be phased in Over several years giving opponents time la gel used to the idea. The Reading opponent is Bishop of London Graham Leonard the Church s third ranking prelate. He Massaid be is prepared to break away taking like minded clergy congregations buildings and financial assets with him. He also has proposed talks about a possible link. With the roman Catholic and orthodox churches which do not ordain women. Spencer Maurice a barrister and expert on Church Law said any break away group would have no claim on Church a sols because they would no longer be Church members. Three House of commons lawmakers who arc Lay members of he Synod have promised of fight inc Ordi nation of women in parliament if necessary. Former conserva ivc party chairman John gum mar and fellow conservatives Peter Bruin vols and John slopes say they might leave the Church if women Are made priests and possibly convert to roman catholicism. Women s groups have sprung up on both sides of the Issue. Opponents say god intended a male Priesthood noting that Jesus Chris and his 12 apostles were males. Anthea William. 37, a deaconess in Maidstone Southeast England said in an interview she wants to be a priest and resents the ban imposed by men. As an assistant priest she cannot conduct a holy communion service or give a Blessing. It is disgusting the Way Jesus gets dragged in a justify a particular Way of ordering the Church. The Bible is not a Book of Legal precedent ii simply lays Down guidelines she said. Briton claims he Rode 20,000 Miles without ticket Birmingham. England a a rail Buff who claimed to have Ridden 20,000 mics without buying ticket was released on bail wednesday and told to stay away from trains until his irial ends. Robert Kimberly a 53-year-old former Railroad Porter said he took to the rails because he was lonely in his Nib flour april Mcnol. Kimberly was brought to trial after he boasted to a newspaper in this Central England City about the ease with which he evaded the ticket collectors. He was accused of talking 19 unpaid journeys on British rail the state owned Railroad but is being tried on Only three of the charges involving unpaid fares of 263 pounds $405. My railway Holiday is Over but it s been the great est adventure of my lilt,1 he Lold reporters afterwards