Imagine that you are observing the light from a distant star that was located in a galaxy
100 million ly away from you. By analysis of the starlight received, you are able to
tell that the image we see is of a 10-million-year-old star. You are also able to predict
that the star will have a total lifetime of 50 million years, at which point it will end in a
catastrophic supernova.
a) How old does the star appear to be to us here on Earth?
b) How long will it be before we receive the light from the supernova event?
c) Has the supernova already occurred? If so, when did it occur?