Book about the sun going Super Nova.

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I’ve heard about a book where the people on the night side of earth realize the sun has gone super nova (or perhaps starting it’s expansion to a red giant) and they are basically waiting though the night for their turn to get fried.

I think they first realize they are up the creek when the moon get’s really, really bright.

Anyone remember the name? Was it any good?

Thanks

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Inconstant Moon by Larry Niven. It is a classic.

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Thank you. Just bought it.

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Personally, I think it’s the greatest science fiction short story yet written.

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The sun did not go nova. It was a large solar flare. It’s a short story rather than a novel: