Thread: Eta carina
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Old 19-04-2010, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Vanda View Post
It could have turned supernova already - the explosion still crossing the 8000 odd light years it takes to get to us. Amazing.
Hi Vanda,

It is expected that Eta Carinae could explode as a supernova or hypernova over time in the next million years.

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