The discussion centers on the portrayal of a black hole in the film "Superman Returns," specifically questioning whether it resembles a Type Ia supernova. Participants clarify that the black disc depicted is likely the silhouette of Krypton, not a black hole. They assert that the explosion of white light following the black hole is inaccurately attributed to Hawking radiation, which is weak for macroscopic black holes. Instead, they conclude that the event aligns more closely with the characteristics of a Type Ia supernova, which occurs in binary star systems.
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My memory of that scene isn't precise, but I'm pretty sure the black disc was the silhouette of Krypton before it was destroyed by the exploding sun, not a black hole. Anyway, regardless of what the filmmakers intended, Hawking radiation would only be explosive for a microscopic black hole, the Hawking radiation from a macroscopic black hole is extremely weak.kxtreme said:did anyone see this movie? and what's your opinion on the black hole that was shown at the end of the beginning credits? for those of you who didnt see it and will not. a black hole sucked up a sun and after that, there was a explosion of white light which i assumed was the hawking radiation.