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M1 The Crab Nebula form NOT
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:34 pm
by orin stepanek
Given the fact that such an explosion is so vast; that nearby stars and their systems must be greatly affected. What kind of an affect would this have on life forms on nearby systems?
Orin
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:06 pm
by craterchains
Depends upon how close another star system is to the explosion. Out here on the arm of the MW galaxy the stars are much farther apart than at the center.
It would also depend greatly on the atmospheres of the planets.
Norval
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:30 am
by orin stepanek
Rotating at 30 times per second; would that tend to shed matter from the surface of the neutron star?
Orin
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:50 am
by makc
craterchains wrote:It would also depend greatly on the atmospheres of the planets.
what kind of atmosphere protects from x-rays?
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:29 am
by Empeda
orin stepanek wrote:Rotating at 30 times per second; would that tend to shed matter from the surface of the neutron star?
Orin
I wouldn't have thought so, to be a neutron star there's enough gravitational energy to overcome electron degeneracy, so you'd need an extremely large amount of energy to start shedding mass...
Feel free to correct this thought people.....!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:38 pm
by orin stepanek
Your probably right; still, spinning at 30 revolutions per second the centrifugal force must be terrific.
Orin