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The Sun is approximately 93 million miles or 8 light minutes away... meaning the light from the sun takes a full 8 minutes to reach Earth. Therefore, if the sun were to explode (as improbable as that is), we here on Earth wouldn't notice it for 8 minutes. However, after 8 minutes, we would die instantly, so we may not notice much of anything.

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If the star Megrez stopped shining today how long would it be before we did not see it shining in the night sky?

If Megrez stopped shining today, it would take approximately 80-100 years before we no longer see its light in the night sky. This is because the star is around 80-100 light years away from Earth.


Why do Some stars that you see in the night sky are no longer there?

In principle the light from some stars takes a long time to arrive so the star might have disappeared and we would not know about it until the last piece of light reached us and then stopped. It's highly unlikely for the local stars we can see with the naked eye, but not impossible.


How long would it take to count all stars in Andromeda galaxy?

Since it is not possible to SEE the stars in Andromeda, it would take forever. Of course, if you can wait 3 billion years until Andromeda collides with the Milky Way, it will be a little easier.


How long does it take the human eye to see an object a trillion miles away?

Light from an object a trillion miles away (10 to the power of 12) will take around 0.17 years to get to the observer or 62 days.


Would it be possible to see the star Betelgeuse even if that star had died hundreds of years ago?

When we look at stars, we are seeing the light that they are emitting. That light could have left them many years ago. The light from Betelgeuse takes over 640 years to reach us. So if it exploded today, we would not see that explosion for over 640 years. So it is possible that it is already gone, but the light that left before it went is still coming towards us.

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