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What happened to the super nova that was supposed to be as bright as the sun?


9 posted on 03/06/2011 1:21:58 PM PST by mountainlion
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That star might explode..... sometime in the next few million years
11 posted on 03/06/2011 1:25:11 PM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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What happened to the super nova that was supposed to be as bright as the sun?

It turned out the press was either clueless, lying or both. What a shock.

If Betelgeuse were to go supernova, then it would likely be about as bright as the full moon, which is about one quarter millionth as bright as the sun. And that might happen any time over the next million years.

41 posted on 03/06/2011 4:07:01 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Washington is finally rid of the Kennedies. Free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last.)
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