Would be quite a show to say the leastOr any star, really.
The physics of stellar aging and collapse are staggering.
"By the time the Sun has entered the asymptotic red giant branch, the orbits of the planets will have drifted outwards due to a loss of roughly 30% of the Sun's present mass. Most of this mass will be lost as the solar wind increases. Also, tidal acceleration will help boost the Earth to a higher orbit (similar to what the Earth does to the moon). If it were only for this, Earth would probably remain outside the Sun. However, current research suggests that after the Sun becomes a red giant, Earth will be pulled in owing to tidal deceleration." - Schröder, K.-P.; Smith, R.C. (2008 ). "Distant future of the Sun and Earth revisited".Well that's debated. Due to the loss of the Sun's mass before it expands, the Earth will be at a further orbit.
The Sun won't lose mass, not noticably.
Looking goodIm currently working on a Orbit Animation. Its not done yet, still have to animate the roation and the change the distance beetwen the planets.
But looks not bad so far i guess.
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"By the time the Sun has entered the asymptotic red giant branch, the orbits of the planets will have drifted outwards due to a loss of roughly 30% of the Sun's present mass. Most of this mass will be lost as the solar wind increases. Also, tidal acceleration will help boost the Earth to a higher orbit (similar to what the Earth does to the moon). If it were only for this, Earth would probably remain outside the Sun. However, current research suggests that after the Sun becomes a red giant, Earth will be pulled in owing to tidal deceleration." - Schröder, K.-P.; Smith, R.C. (2008 ). "Distant future of the Sun and Earth revisited".Well that's debated. Due to the loss of the Sun's mass before it expands, the Earth will be at a further orbit.
The Sun won't lose mass, not noticably.
30% is a lot.
Im currently working on a Orbit Animation. Its not done yet, still have to animate the roation and the change the distance beetwen the planets.
But looks not bad so far i guess.
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