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Supernovae 2 - Solution

  1. E, then B, then A, then C and D simultaneously,
  2. E, then B, then D, then A and C simultaneously.
  3. A, then B, then C and E simultaneously, then D.
  4. B, then A, then C and E simultaneously, then D.
  5. The chronological order of B and D is NOT the same in all frames of reference. The spacetime points B and D cannot be connected by an object or signal which travels slower than the speed of light. They are outside of each others light-cones. Therefore, their chronological order will depend on the frame.
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