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scientist believe its explosion will light out night sky for a while causing night to look like day. They have known this for a while and believe this could happen millions of years from now, but SOME (not sure they are scientists) claim it could occur as early as 2012 which seems like this was added for the dramatic flare.
I won't say no more but I think we know what's coming.
scientist believe its explosion will light out night sky for a while causing night to look like day. They have known this for a while and believe this could happen millions of years from now, but SOME (not sure they are scientists) claim it could occur as early as 2012 which seems like this was added for the dramatic flare.
I won't say no more but I think we know what's coming.
Yeah, somebody will come up with it coinciding with 12/21/12.....
whenever it does go supernova it'll be some 600+ years before we will supposedly be able to detect the change; now if it's already gone supernova some 600+ years ago then we may be in for some interesting times ahead.
whenever it does go supernova it'll be some 600+ years before we will supposedly be able to detect the change.
That's a good point.
If this supernova is close enough to change our patterns of day and night would life as we know it even continue? Wouldn't day/night patterns altering effect many life forms? Could it even imply a deadly amount of radiation?
If this supernova is close enough to change our patterns of day and night would life as we know it even continue? Wouldn't day/night patterns altering effect many life forms? Could it even imply a deadly amount of radiation?
On the night/day part, I could see some issues. On the radiation side, they're not expecting anything deadly. At least that's what I think I read.
If Betelgeuse went supernova we would most certainly see it. You can of course see it right now! Because it's a variable, it can be the 7th brightest star in the night sky or the 19th. On average, it's the 9th-brightest. Look up at Orion tonight. It's the star that marks his right shoulder (or the upper left star of his outline).
And yes, when it does go supernova it will be an incredible sight, assuming anyone is still around .
It is a peculiar star because it is quite young - as stars go - yet has advanced rapidly in its evolution and is now nearing the end of its life.
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