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Author Question: Could our Sun ever undergo a nova or a white-dwarf supernova event? Why or why not? What will be ... (Read 69 times)

clmills979

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Could our Sun ever undergo a nova or a white-dwarf supernova event? Why or why not?
 
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Question 2

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the solar nebula theory?
 
  A) The ecliptic is the equator for the Sun.
  B) All the planets should follow the ecliptic plane.
  C) All the planets should orbit the Sun counterclockwise.
  D) Larger planets should form closer to their star, where there is more debris.
  E) Planets should rotate counterclockwise as well.


krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

No, because both events occur on white dwarfs in close binary systems. Even after our Sun becomes a white dwarf, such events won't occur because our Sun is not part of a close binary.

Answer to Question 2

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