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| − | :''For other meanings of "nova", see [[nova]].'' |
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| ⚫ | A '''nova''' is a [[star]] that suddenly brightens to many times the magnitude that it formerly was in a short period of time. The crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} determined that the star in [[orbit]] around [[Kataan]] went nova approximately 1,000 years previously while [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was under the influence of a Kataanian probe. When the star went nova, it destroyed all life on Kataan. ({{TNG|The Inner Light}}) |
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| + | When [[Doctor]] [[Timicin]] was making experiments on [[Praxillus]] to revitalize the sun he miscalculated some variables on Praxillus went nova. ({{TNG|Half a Life}}) |
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| ⚫ | A '''nova''' is a [[star]] that suddenly brightens |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Nova}} |
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Revision as of 15:08, 14 August 2011
Praxillus going nova
A nova is a star that suddenly brightens to many times the magnitude that it formerly was in a short period of time. The crew of the USS Enterprise-D determined that the star in orbit around Kataan went nova approximately 1,000 years previously while Captain Jean-Luc Picard was under the influence of a Kataanian probe. When the star went nova, it destroyed all life on Kataan. (TNG: "The Inner Light")
When Doctor Timicin was making experiments on Praxillus to revitalize the sun he miscalculated some variables on Praxillus went nova. (TNG: "Half a Life")