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Title: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 22, 2011, 12:08:39 AM
But surely if this sun is 640 light years away then it is going to take 640 years for the light of the supernove to reach us once the event takes place?  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1349383/Earth-second-sun-year-supernova-turns-night-day.html
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2011, 07:19:29 AM
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Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, claimed yesterday that the galactic blast could happen before 2012 – or any time over the next million years.

Must have been a quiet news day....  noooo:

I don't think I shall be slapping the factor 50 on just yet...












Awaits bald head jokes....  ::)
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Snoopy on January 22, 2011, 07:23:16 AM
 shutup: I never said a word.
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2011, 08:01:54 AM
 evil:
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Snoopy on January 22, 2011, 08:23:12 AM
The thought is as bad as the deed eh?  surrender:
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2011, 08:25:26 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 22, 2011, 08:23:12 AM
The thought is as bad as the deed eh?  surrender:

yes.  evil:
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 22, 2011, 10:51:27 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on January 22, 2011, 12:08:39 AM
But surely if this sun is 640 light years away then it is going to take 640 years for the light of the supernove to reach us once the event takes place?  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1349383/Earth-second-sun-year-supernova-turns-night-day.html

Presumably it went bang somewhere between 639 years ago and a million years in the future.

Uncle Mort will know, unless he has also gone bang...
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2011, 10:58:19 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 22, 2011, 10:51:27 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on January 22, 2011, 12:08:39 AM
But surely if this sun is 640 light years away then it is going to take 640 years for the light of the supernove to reach us once the event takes place?  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1349383/Earth-second-sun-year-supernova-turns-night-day.html

Presumably it went bang somewhere between 639 years ago and a million years in the future.

Uncle Mort will know, unless he has also gone bang...

 ;D
Title: Re: Its been a while since my science GCSE
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 22, 2011, 01:05:42 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 22, 2011, 10:51:27 AM
Presumably it went bang somewhere between 639 years ago and a million years in the future.

What was Nick doing before he crashed at Roswell?  rubschin: