Nova Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I am to lazy to goggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recel Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Googleing it would have been much easier compared to making a whole thread about it and waiting for a reply. Not to even mention, less dumb. I'm just really disappointed in you now, darling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaer Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Too lazy? So you make a thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Nah i couldnt google because i couldnt use my fingers for minutes. They were paralyzed for a short time. Its betelgeuse. I have read about its mass and when it goes boom it will probably destroy us with its jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 2 minutes ago, Nova said: Nah i couldnt google because i couldnt use my fingers for minutes. They were paralyzed for a short time. Its betelgeuse. I have read about its mass and when it goes boom it will probably destroy us with its jet. >jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recel Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Is this some kind of attempt at a more serious topic? Because if it is, it's not going to well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) 1 minute ago, Recel said: Is this some kind of attempt at a more serious topic? Because if it is, it's not going to well. Yes, technically i am the most mature person here . Edited December 21, 2015 by Nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recel Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 ...fine. To be more precise about the Betelgeuse, it will not end life on earth. Most likely it will turn into a supernova and leave a neutron star in its wake. It will shine brighter than the moon for weeks, after which it will fade out slowly. But since it's poles aren't pointing towards earth, it's jets will not hit us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Recel said: ...fine. To be more precise about the Betelgeuse, it will not end life on earth. Most likely it will turn into a supernova and leave a neutron star in its wake. It will shine brighter than the moon for weeks, after which it will fade out slowly. But since it's poles aren't pointing towards earth, it's jets will not hit us. Neutrons stars can be so dense that they have the lensing effect.Some even have a event horizen. Edited December 21, 2015 by Nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaer Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) One of our biggest, and named, neighboring stars would be Procyon-B (Canis Minor) at about 11.46±0.05ly and a Solar Mass of about 1.499±0.031M. Edited December 21, 2015 by Vaer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGravitas Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Who needs Google, when you can use WolframAlpha! http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Stars+nearest+to+the+Sun EDIT: I don't know how I misread the question as "What is the star closest to the sun". I really don't. Anyways, here's the WolframAlpha search for largest star by diameter: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Largest+star+by+diameter HIP 116018 (6.8 Billion mile diameter) By mass, it's R136a1 5.27×10^32 kilograms. 265 times the mass of the sun. That compares to HIP 116018's mere 44 times the mass of the sun! But, R136a1 only has 30.6 Million mile average diameter. Betelgeuse is a puny 18 times the mass of the sun and a 1.3 Billion mile average diameter; still smaller diameter than HIP 116018. Edited December 21, 2015 by DrGravitas I really, really don't know! Adding more detail. YAY DETAIL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaer Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Nova said: Neutrons stars can be so dense that they have the lensing effect.Some even have a event horizen. You are aware that any heavenly body, with enough gravity, can cause a lensing effect? Also note, while Neutron stars are indeed dense they are actually on the smaller spectrum of stars. Arguably the smallest with a radius of about 11-11.5 km (7mi) Edited December 21, 2015 by Vaer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 The answer to your question... ME! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Donald Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revates Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 You nova, you're the biggest star. <3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlynnCoyote Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hypernovae in other galaxies could end life on earth if they were lined up just right. Gamma Ray bursts are the most high output energy surges in the universe and those things blast them even more focused than usual. That said, astronomers have mapped so friggin much of the sky that if it was going to happen, there's at least decent odds we'd get some warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 5 hours ago, 6tails said: Yet you could manage to type a thread out. >.> I have no logic, thats why my username is nova . BOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Käpt'n Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Look outside, it's obviously our sun! It far outshines everything else in the sky! :V Anyway, the biggest star we currently know of is UY Scuti. Kanye is the second biggest one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 1 hour ago, Käpt'n said: Look outside, it's obviously our sun! It far outshines everything else in the sky! :V Anyway, the biggest star we currently know of is UY Scuti. Kanye is the second biggest one. Scuti sounds russian :v Russian star :v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incandescent Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Nova, I have been to this forum twice in the past week, but I can already tell you're the retard of the bunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 8 hours ago, Incandescent said: Nova, I have been to this forum twice in the past week, but I can already tell you're the retard of the bunch. Yesh i reached my goal Obey me shitposters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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