Caution - Thermostellar Device

[DM51]

A large star just blew up. Actually, it blew up 240m years ago, but we've only just noticed. It was called SN 2006gy. It was 150x the size of our sun, and it was the largest (and brightest) explosion ever recorded – 100x brighter than an average supernova and brighter than all the other stars in its galaxy put together.

Given that there are ~200,000,000,043 stars in an average galaxy (I'm not sure which galaxy this star was in) that makes it pretty bright.

Anybody know how many lumens it might have been?

 

[TorchBoy]

Sun is ~3.75×10^28 lm according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun.

Multiply that by whatever figure you like to get the supernova's brightness - our Sun is well above average brightness because most stars are dim and red.

 

[EngrPaul]

Is the explosion on YouTube?

 

[Diesel_Bomber]

Dang insta-flash. That was an EXPENSIVE bulb, too.


:buddies:

 

[TedTheLed]

oh that's just my luck..does this mean I get a refund from the 'starregistry' ?

(...now where did I put that warranty, probably expired last year....)

 

[Fizz753]

Anybody know how many lumens it might have been?

I would say around 3, maybe 4.

 

[Alteran]

Dang insta-flash. That was an EXPENSIVE bulb, too.


:buddies:

Eh, old technology. I'm sure you could upgrade it to something better. I mean, it's been 240 million years since then!

 

[TorchBoy]

Eh, old technology. I'm sure you could upgrade it to something better. I mean, it's been 240 million years since then!

Yeah, but product development time is a killer. Must be made by Luxeon.

 

[TorchBoy]

I would say around 3, maybe 4.

Hm, good point. Was it even visible to the naked eye?

 

[riffraff]

[...](I'm not sure which galaxy this star was in)[...]

It was in Galaxy NGC 1260.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

It must've gotten bumped while it was runnning. :laughing:

 

[AndyTiedye]

Sighted nearby a few minutes before:

 

[Led_Blind]

Wow, now that image is memorable. I just cannot remember what movie it was from ?!?!?!

 

[LowBat]

Wow, now that image is memorable. I just cannot remember what movie it was from ?!?!?!

"Dark Star"

Oh, it's time to feed the alien.

 

[DM51]

"This is Sgt. Pinback calling Bomb #20. Talk to me, Bomb."

 

[bombelman]

Bomb here... Bombelman that is...



:laughing: