2007-03-16 01:43:53 · 12 answers · asked by raxy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes. You will continue to see it for another year, after which it will wink out.
2007-03-16 01:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the size of the star. If the size is large enough and it goes super nova today, then there will be a life extinction event on earth that would be worse then the killing of the dinosaurs. A small star will just simply black out.
Lucky for us there is no star that is 1 light year away. But if there was, it would take one year for light from that star to reach us, and the material from that stars explosion would travel at maybe 10% the speed of light, so that material would take much much longer.
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2007-03-16 08:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bacchus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We will see it for a years.
2007-03-16 11:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Since it is a light year away, it would take the light emitted from it to travel 1 year before reaching Earth. And to see it, you need to see the light emitted from it. If it "burned out" tonight, you'll be able to see it 1 year later.
Weird, huh?
2007-03-16 08:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Moja1981 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you see it burn out today, it means it really burnt out 1 light year ago, and so no, you won't see it tonight.
2007-03-16 11:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Lightning Striker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we see stars go out it happened a while ago because space is so vast that it takes a while for the last bit of light to rach us then run out
2007-03-16 08:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by yader s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. for 1 year 'cause that's how long it take for the light to reach us.
2007-03-16 11:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by neutron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will take one year from the instant it burns out.
2007-03-16 08:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take one year for that information to get to us.
2007-03-16 08:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Offcourse we will see it at the same time! it will be visible at the rate of light transfer just!!!
2007-03-16 08:52:41 · answer #10 · answered by stranger_eyes2007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋