Em_Adespoton t1_irkjago wrote
Reply to comment by CocoLog1 in What would happen if our star became a supernova by CocoLog1
Atmosphere stripped, planet baked, eventually consumed by star.
BallardRex t1_irkkhba wrote
“Eventually” being on the order of hours or days of the planet actively vaporizing, to be clear.
jpo234 t1_irkoc9u wrote
That's not a supernova. You are describing a red giant.
Em_Adespoton t1_irkpixc wrote
A Red Giant goes the other way; planet cools until life can’t survive, then eventually the star expands to become larger than the orbit of the planet. Supernova claim the planet rather more forcefully and immediately.
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