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How old is a red supergiant?

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12y ago

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A Supernova is not a particular star. A supernova is a cataclysmic event that occurs at the end of a high mass star life. They have been occurring for billions of years, and will continue to do so for billions more. Therefore it is not possible to put an age to it.

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There are probably millions, if not billions of supernova remnants [See related] However, because of the vast distances of space, we cannot hope to see them all. So far we know of 18 [See Link] but more will found as technology increases.

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Supernovas are almost as old as the universe. They have occured from the death of the first stars, and have continued ever since.

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A red supergiant may only be 10 to 100 million years old.

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