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To: Las Vegas Dave
But what happens to our sun (and solar system) when it goes super nova?

Our sun is too small to go supernova.

Type II supernovae Let's look at the more exciting Type II first. For a star to explode as a Type II supernova, it must be at several times more massive than the sun (estimates run from eight to 15 solar masses).

What Is a Supernova?

83 posted on 05/18/2015 7:08:20 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

( Our sun is too small to go supernova!! )

http://www.space.com/6638-supernova.html


85 posted on 05/18/2015 8:18:48 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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