In the year 1054, a supernova explosion in went off in the Milky Way and was observed
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In the year 1054, a supernova explosion in went off in the Milky Way and was observed and recorded by ancient astronomers. The distance of the star that exploded is estimated to be 6500 light-years, and the supernova luminosity would have been approximately 109 LSun (hint - only 1 sig fig here since the predictions for the luminosity of a supernova are uncertain) at its peak. Calculate the apparent brightness of supernova Betelgeuse in Watts/m2. Show all your work. Note that the Sun's luminosity 1 LSun = 3.8x1026 W.
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ISBN: 978-0324300987
10th Edition
Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones
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