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What Would a Neutron Star Look Like to the Human Eye When Viewed from 10 Light Years Away?

Question: What would a neutron star look like to the human eye from, say, 10 light years? — Lee…

What Happens to Very Small Stars Like OGLE-TR-122b as They Get Older?

Question: I know what happens when a massive star collapses, but what will happen when OGLE-TR-122b collapses? Will it…

What is the Age of Kapteyn’s Star?

Question: I’m interested in Kapteyn’s Star. July 2014 popular news reports about the discovery of Kapteyn b & c…

When Did the Cas A Supernova Occur?

Question: There is a statement at the following link to the image archive that I do not understand: http://images.nrao.edu/Galactic_Sources/Supernova_Remnants/569. …

Has Antares B Ever Been Imaged?

Question: Thank you so much for lending your time so generously. My question is: Has Antares B ever been…

Do Large Stars Possess Correspondingly Large Planets?

Question: If VY Canis Majoris has a Solar System, would the planets be star-sized and the moons planet sized? …

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