Astronomy / Space Dangerous flare warning - Red Dwarf DG CVn

[Skulldugg3ry]

Dangerous flare warning!

Attention all Commanders near the DG CVn system: An unusually powerful flare measuring at strength X100,000 was detected by regional sensors being emitted from M class red dwarf star DG Canum Venaticorum.

A flare of this magnitude can obliterate the magnetic field of nearby planets and can disrupt or destroy all electronics in a several light year radius.

More information can be found here: http://youtu.be/jw1pB7VhgW0

 

[Unoriginality]

Not sure my Sidey will be that bothered by a flare that happened 1350 years ago

 

[Skulldugg3ry]

Not sure my Sidey will be that bothered by a flare that happened 1350 years ago

Good point

But it's still cool, and I plan a visit...

 

[Helo]

Not sure my Sidey will be that bothered by a flare that happened 1350 years ago

Maybe more than that, did you account for the travel time of the light?

 

[Unoriginality]

Maybe more than that, did you account for the travel time of the light?

Yup, 64 years ago (from today) it happened and then 1286 years till 3300.
I can do my math (thanks to a calculator)

 

[Brun]

Dangerous flare warning!

I would step up to red alert, but it'd mean changing the bulb.

 

[Pro Gamer]

Exploration is dangerous. Imagine being obliterated along with the planets you discovered!

 

[madassa648]

Exploration is dangerous. Imagine being obliterated along with the planets you discovered!

Isn't Achenar a BIG white sun? So that means its not gonna live that long...could we be forced to evacuate the Imperial Capital in the future?

 

[Alflen]

Dangerous flare warning!

Attention all Commanders near the DG CVn system: An unusually powerful flare measuring at strength X100,000 was detected by regional sensors being emitted from M class red dwarf star DG Canum Venaticorum.

A flare of this magnitude can obliterate the magnetic field of nearby planets and can disrupt or destroy all electronics in a several light year radius.

More information can be found here: http://youtu.be/jw1pB7VhgW0

I got excited expecting some Rimmer / Lister based humour