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Every atom in everything around you - and in you - was made in a star.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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“We’re all made of star stuff.”
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Saw it. Now I actually know what it is.
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In five billion years, our own sun is expected to transform into a super red giant, just before going super nova. I intend to stay up for that when it happens. If my understanding is correct, for a star to go supernova, it must have at least 8 solar masses.
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Campfire Kahuna
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It has between 16 and 19 solar masses. When it cooks, it'll cook wonderfully.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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In five billion years, our own sun is expected to transform into a super red giant, just before going super nova. I intend to stay up for that when it happens. If my understanding is correct, for a star to go supernova, it must have at least 8 solar masses. Wrong! 7.9987. LOL. Just kidding. So, after red giant phase, down to a white dwarf? That will still be worth staying up to see.
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Campfire Kahuna
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We had to learn all of this stuff in 5th grade at the military school.
Weren’t no field trips to Furglar’s Hog Hamery In my school days.
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Our sun will swell to red giant in a few billion years then go nova leaving a white dwarf.
Betelgeuse lifespan will measure in the millions or less, rather than billions like our sun. When it dies it may leave a black hole or neutron star as a remnant. Much bigger event.
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Make sure not to say it three times. ![[Linked Image from archive.triblive.com]](https://archive.triblive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ptrlivKeatonFilms3103114.jpg)
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Campfire Ranger
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Can't see schitt here tonight.
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Campfire Outfitter
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From some of the things I’ve read of it, we may actually get a chance to see it in our lifetime.
As Futara mentioned, I think it’ll be plainly visible in daytime and rival the full moon at night.
Easily the most spectacular sight in the heavens since the star that led the wise men to Bethlehem a couple thousand years ago.
I haven’t studied astronomy much since Jr High.
Muscle Cars and shooting/reloading sorta knocked it outta my interest as I got older.
Reon
"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
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Easily the most spectacular sight in the heavens since the star that led the wise men to Bethlehem a couple thousand years ago. Maybe not. Nobody knows what the star of Bethlehem was although there have been lots of educated guesses. When the Jews were released from the Babylonian captivity, not all returned to Israel. Some scholars believe that the wise men were likely Jewish scholars who were descended from those in captivity. They knew the scriptures and recognized it for what it was. There's no indication that anyone else saw it or knew what it was. Certainly Herod's people didn't see it. The last part of the scripture is a head scratcher. It went ahead of them to Bethlehem and stood over the house, showing them exactly where Jesus was. How can a star do that? How can it be low low as to indicate a specific house in a town? Maybe it wasn't a star at all.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Can't see schitt here tonight. It was very bright again last night. I went out and looked about 11:00 PM. Just above the tree line, bright, red, and twinkling.
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