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No, the sun is not a nova. The sun, being roughly 5 billion years old, is what is known as a main sequence star. This is the stable stage of a star's life, where hydrostatic equalibrium is maintained (radiation pressure pushing out balances gravity pulling in). Novae occurs at the end of a star's life, and can come in several different forms (depending on the size of the star in question, whether it is a multiple star system, etc). The sun, with our current understanding of astrophysics, is unlikely to go nova (or supernova), but will die as a white dwarf that casts off its outer atmosphere in what's known as a planetary nebula.
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What would happen if the sun became a nova?
Our Sun could never become a nova as a nova requires a companion star, and as we only have the one star (The Sun) it is impossible.
What planets will continue to orbit untouched by the sun's nova explosion?
The sun may not experience a nova explosion. If it does, then it will affect all planets in the solar system.
When will the milkey ways sun go super nova?
Our sun is to small to go super nova.Super nova's happen when a star explodes. For a super nova, the star has to be atleast 5x bigger then our sun.When our sun explodes, you would just see HUGE FIREWORKS.
When a stars ten times bigger than the sun explode is a?
super nova
What is the original brightness of a star when it suddenly flares up to many times?
A star the size of our Sun or smaller is too small to become a "Nova", so we can expect that the original brightness of a "nova" star is probably brighter than the Sun; possibly a lot brighter.
What would happen if the sun became a nova?
Our Sun could never become a nova as a nova requires a companion star, and as we only have the one star (The Sun) it is impossible.
What is exploding sun called?
Exploding sun is called NOVA
What planets will continue to orbit untouched by the sun's nova explosion?
The sun may not experience a nova explosion. If it does, then it will affect all planets in the solar system.
Is a super nova a planet?
A super nova is a sun of a certain size exploding at the end of its life.
Why is it colder in Nova Scotia then in Florida?
Florida is more often under the Sun than Nova Scotia.
What are the release dates for Nova - 1974 Dimming the Sun 33-16?
Nova - 1974 Dimming the Sun 33-16 was released on: USA: 18 April 2006
What are the release dates for Nova - 1974 Saved by the Sun 34-12?
Nova - 1974 Saved by the Sun 34-12 was released on: USA: 24 April 2007
When will the milkey ways sun go super nova?
Our sun is to small to go super nova.Super nova's happen when a star explodes. For a super nova, the star has to be atleast 5x bigger then our sun.When our sun explodes, you would just see HUGE FIREWORKS.
Will the sun turn into a super nova?
No. It does not have enough mass to become a supernova.
When a stars ten times bigger than the sun explode is a?
super nova
Whats stonger a volcano eruption or a nuclear bomb?
A super nova from a star/sun
What is the fate of a star that uses up all its fuel and is bigger than the sun?
Super nova
