[BenLurkin]

They're guessing, of course but... "Look, it's a wacky business. Who care?"

[BenLurkin]

[Red Badger]

Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse!..................

[Buttons12]

If Betelgeuse becomes a supernova, how big a show will we get here on earth? Anybody know?

[Red Badger]

Betelgeuse is huge. ......................

[43north]

I bet this thread is going to generate some fun comments!

[fhayek]

1376, not 2019...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

2020 has sucked so far. The least the year could do to make up for it would be a spectacular Betelguese supernova that is clearly visible in daylight.

[RightGeek]

[Leaning Right]

> They’re guessing, of course... <

They might have to guess, but not me. This is definitely a result of Global Warming. So we must increase our efforts to control every aspect of everyone’s life.

[LouieFisk]

“Bizarre dimming”, heh.

“Mom! That star is acting up! It’s making fun of me!!”

[Seruzawa]

Yah. Betelgeuse is big enough that at its distance of 642 light years from us it shows up as a disc on the Hubble scope. If it were placed where our sun is its outer edge would be beyond the orbit of Jupiter (5 AUs = 465 million miles). When it goes into a supernova it’s going to be awesome. It’s far enough that the wave front won’t cause any harm to Earth when it does blow. We’ll see the light show hundreds of years before the particles get here. Fascinating stuff.

[SuperLuminal]

This could explain the dark cloud over Seattle and Portland...

[cicero2k]

Or it’s a low grade “micronova” which the sun may be due for. Not enough to wipe out life on earth (if the sun) but enough to alter civilization.

[Gamecock]