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I have a new question:

I have a model of a large space sturcture buildt to contain a small star, about the size of a large astroid maybe a bit bigger or so (Don't remember to much at school and don't it on hand.)

Anyway in my little imgitnation, a ancient advanced race has the ability to create this small stars and use them as weapons. They on active use but never really used but tested. I have around a planet that I stuck in the Barnard's Star system.

I was wondering about the lifespan, how big of a boom it will make and would it be possible to set such off into a forced nova? If so how much energy required?

When I get a chance I will provide details if needed.

Thank you.

I wonder whether your question relates more to physics or to astronomy ?

Bye Fridger

I wonder whether your question relates more to physics or to astronomy ?

Isn't there a subject called 'Astrophysics'?

Kunkle wrote:

I wonder whether your question relates more to physics or to astronomy ?

Isn't there a subject called 'Astrophysics'?

Sure enough, but your question has little to do with astrophysics proper I am afraid...

Actually, just in case you misunderstood my above hint: this board is really meant for serious physical, astrophysical or astronomical discussion.

an ancient advanced race has the ability to create this small stars and use them as weapons.

Seems to be a bit off-topic... and ill-defined:

I was wondering about the lifespan, how big of a boom it will make and would it be possible to set such off into a forced nova? If so how much energy required?

You don't want anybody to throw random numbers at you, do you? . Lots of information is missing before a sensible answer may be given!

Bye Fridger

No offense, but this post is a little bit off-topic, as Fridger said. It's a little bit more on the Purgatory side, if you ask me.

Kunkle- 0, Celestial_Planets- 1

You've got to talk about astronomy on this forum, as long as it's not directly related to celesta.

Well, before any numbers, anything the size of an asteroid made of normal matter doesn't have nearly enough mass to create the confinement needed to maintain fusion. So, in order to create such a weapon, yo' homeboys need to punch a dent in spacetime somehow, so that the mini-star's matter stays together and fuses.

If they can do that, they might be better off using their all-mighty spacewarping power to hurl a normal piece of rock at their target, with an insane Oh-my-god speed. Sort of like a space trebouchet. This also makes more tactical sense, because:
a) the poor bastards being shot at with such a weapon wouldn't see the bullet coming for very long before it hits (if they don't have some form of faster-than-light travel or communication)
b) they'd have problems using the same trick (warping space around the target) to deflect it, because of the momentum of the bullet

Selden,

how about transferring this stuff to Purgatoy?? It's getting worse...

Bye Fridger

What did I tell you? The transfer seemed to help us a lot. Thank you, selden.

Sorry, I was working a camp for the past week.

Oh, I see. I admit I didn't really have a complete idea how to phrase the questions.

I tried to be a bit clear-ish with it. And I understand with t00fri is going, and it seem like a proper place at the time.

I thought a bit a about the travel methods, It would have some kind of warp system.

I also thought about to explode while in orbit. My dudes that placed it have left it there to show their authority to the lesser races or so.

Well, that's all I have I believe. Thanks.

Build a hydrogen bomb of the size of the asteroid, this is, not constantly fusing but exploding at the moment of attack.
Considering how deadly are our nuclear weapons, this weapon may well make planet a barren husk.