can you see a supernova with the naked eye from earth?

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i was lake tahoe for thanksgiving star gazing with my cousin and we believe we saw one. is it possible?
 
You did not see one. A supernova would be visible in the sky for weeks, and it would have appeared on every astronomy website.

You probably saw a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere (a 'shooting star').
 
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