[meteorite-list] Super Nova

[Jerry]

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..

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> Richard Rumble

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