Top Document: [sci.astro] Stars (Astronomy Frequently Asked Questions) (7/9) Previous Document: G.06 Which nearby stars might become supernovae? Next Document: G.08 How are stars named? Can I name/buy one? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge A nice article by Michael Richmond <mwrsps@rit.edu> may be found at <URL:http://a188-L009.rit.edu/richmond/answers/snrisks.txt>. His conclusion is: "I suspect that a type II explosion must be within a few parsecs of the Earth, certainly less than 10 pc, to pose a danger to life on Earth. I suspect that a type Ia explosion, due to the larger amount of high-energy radiation, could be several times farther away. My guess is that the X-ray and gamma-ray radiation are the most important at large distances." User Contributions:Top Document: [sci.astro] Stars (Astronomy Frequently Asked Questions) (7/9) Previous Document: G.06 Which nearby stars might become supernovae? Next Document: G.08 How are stars named? Can I name/buy one? Part0 - Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Part6 - Part7 - Part8 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jlazio@patriot.net
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