I need some clarification and information from some of the brighter of you here
on the list. I just read an article about the "newest" super nova in our
galaxy... and the article says its about 140 years old. Fine.. Im good with
that.. The article then says that it is located near the center of the
galaxy... ok.. Im good with the science of finding stuff thats out of visual
site by using X-ray, Radio wave and other technologies. My problem in
understanding is that if it is near the CENTER of our Galaxy at 33,000 light
years.. how can we have measured it at 140 years old? Wouldn't the energy
released from it travel at the speed of light take 33,000 years to arrive here?
Light.. or radio waves.. or gamma rays... don't they all move roughly at the
speed of light.. ?
Just wondering..
Richard Rumble
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