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Old 30-04-2010, 05:42 PM
PeterM
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Eta, at 4 million times brighter than the Sun so it will be bright, incredible. I've seen estimates at least as bright (not as large) as the full Moon, being able to read by it at night etc. Seems SN2006gy (NGC1260) about the same mass as Eta, instantly put out as much energy as the Sun does in 10 billion years.

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