The total energy emitted by the brightest nova explosions is about:
A)1,000 Suns.
B)50,000 Suns.
C)a million Suns.
D)a billion Suns.
E)a trillion Suns.

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A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen-rich material onto a white dwarf star. The energy released by a nova explosion is typically on the order of 10^37 to 10^38 joules, which is equivalent to the total energy output of the Sun over millions of years. This corresponds to about a million times the energy output of the Sun, making choice C the best answer. The total energy emitted by the brightest nova explosions is estimated to be around a million Suns.

The Total Energy Emitted by the Brightest Nova Explosions Is