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REB — 11/30/2007 4:10:18 PM (archived)

If my calculations are correct, we could get to Alpha Centauri in 943.4 years at that speed. I wonder if there is any noticeable time dilation at that speed?

I think this star is going 0.005 percent of the speed of light (If I caculated right). It is doing one light year ever 223 years.

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A neutron star in a hurry!! A Chandra discovery - Raoul - 11/28/2007 9:54:49 PM
- re: A neutron star in a hurry!! A Chandra discovery - REB - 11/30/2007 4:10:18 PM
- re: A neutron star in a hurry!! A Chandra discovery - Robert Clark - 11/29/2007 1:07:46 AM
  - Nick's right that is daft... - Adam - 12/1/2007 2:19:13 PM
    - re: Nick's right that is daft... - Robert Clark - 12/5/2007 5:38:28 PM
  - re: A neutron star in a hurry!! A Chandra discovery - Marcia - 11/30/2007 1:44:19 PM
    - re: A neutron star in a hurry!! A Chandra discovery - Robert Clark - 12/4/2007 8:08:50 PM
  - Did you ever throw a marble at a bowling ball? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/29/2007 9:49:21 AM
    - If you propell a marble hard enough... - Socrates II - 11/29/2007 2:23:03 PM
      - re: Critical rotation. - Marcia - 11/30/2007 3:19:05 AM
        
        re: No planets, just a supernova explosion would propel a star. (n/t) - Marcia - 11/30/2007 3:23:16 AM
        
        Geminga! - Raoul - 11/30/2007 9:32:57 PM
      - But then you have to answer the question... - alcaray - 11/30/2007 2:27:08 AM
      - Maybe God just likes to take a kick at a star now and then, like a kid with a rock. (n/t) - TB - 11/29/2007 3:48:29 PM
        
        Or maybe... - Socrates II - 11/29/2007 4:46:26 PM
        
        As a very simple minded person - Andrew - 11/30/2007 4:54:52 PM
        
        A simple answer - TB - 11/30/2007 7:38:10 PM
  - Your proposal is NONSENSE - nick hoffman - 11/29/2007 4:21:15 AM
    - For an unusual speed, perhaps it took an unusual "planet". - Robert Clark - 11/30/2007 6:34:24 PM

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