Sun Explosion compared to the Destruction of Planet Alderaan

2011-06-08

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This is the 7 June 2011 explosion on the Sun as compared to the destruction of Alderaan from the Star Wars (A New Hope) film.

When comparing the "amount of awesome", the Sun's explosion is approximately 2.2 Kilo-Alderaans of awesome.

For more sun info, see Lucie Green:

For more awesome info, see Matt Parker: