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by TimJewell
Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:12 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Bright Supernova in M82 (2014 Jan 24)
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Re: APOD: Bright Supernova in M82 (2014 Jan 24)

If a star with sufficient mass near our solar system were to supernova, what would that mean for us on Earth? Would it appear as bright as our sun? Is there a danger that the blast would be so great it would rip the atmosphere from our planet?