Imagine that you are observing the light from a distant star that is located in a galaxy 100 million lightyears away from you. By analysis of the starlight received, you are able to tell that the image we see is of a 10- million-year-old star. You are also able to predict that the star will have a total lifetime of 50 million years, at which point it will end in a catastrophic supernova. a) How old does the star appear to be to us here on Earth now? b) How long will it be before we receive the light from the supernova event? c) Has the supernova already occurred? If so, when did it occur?

Imagine that you are observing the light from a distant star that is located in a galaxy 100 million lightyears away from you. By analysis of the starlight received, you are able to tell that the image we see is of a 10- million-year-old star. You are also able to predict that the star will have a total lifetime of 50 million years, at which point it will end in a catastrophic supernova. a) How old does the star appear to be to us here on Earth now? b) How long will it be before we receive the light from the supernova event? c) Has the supernova already occurred? If so, when did it occur?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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