[meteorite-list] Super Nova

From: Jerry <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 21:16:45 -0400
Message-ID: <9FC33C48F5824FFCA449DC0CEFA1F2CD_at_Notebook>

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/science/space/15supernova.html?ref=science
Jerry Flaherty
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From: "richard rumble" <magic2u at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:18 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Super Nova


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> I need some clarification and information from some of the brighter of you
> here on the list. I just read an article about the "newest" super nova in
> our galaxy... and the article says its about 140 years old. Fine.. Im
> good with that.. The article then says that it is located near the center
> of the galaxy... ok.. Im good with the science of finding stuff thats out
> of visual site by using X-ray, Radio wave and other technologies. My
> problem in understanding is that if it is near the CENTER of our Galaxy at
> 33,000 light years.. how can we have measured it at 140 years old?
> Wouldn't the energy released from it travel at the speed of light take
> 33,000 years to arrive here? Light.. or radio waves.. or gamma rays...
> don't they all move roughly at the speed of light.. ?
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> Just wondering..
>
> Richard Rumble
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