Betelgeuse - 2nd Sun - Supernova

[jiro]

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Sharing what ive just read. I wonder what the Betelgeuse star looks like now (if we can see it).

in Summary:
Betelgeuse losing mass
Explosion will create "new sun"
May be set for 2012 appearance

The red supergiant star Betelgeuse is getting ready to go supernova, and when it does Earth will have a front-row seat. The explosion will be so bright that Earth will briefly seem to have two suns in the sky.

The star is located in the Orion constellation, about 640 light-years away from Earth. it's predicted to explode in the very near future. Of course, the conversion from stellar to human terms is pretty extreme, as Betelgeuse is predicted to explode anytime in the next million years.

But still, whether the explosion occurs in 2011 or 1002011 (give or take 640 years for the light to reach Earth), it's going to make for one of the most unforgettable light shows in our planet's history. For a few weeks, the supernova will be so bright that there will appear to be two stars in the sky, and night be will indistinguishable from day for much of that time. So don't count on getting a lot of sleep when Betelgeuse explodes, because the only sensible thing for the world to do will be to throw a weeks-long global supernova party.


The interwebs is being flooded with doomsday theories saying the impending supernova confirms the Mayan calendar’s prediction of the Armageddon in 2012.


Read more:
Tatooine's twin suns - coming to a planet near you just as soon as Betelgeuse explodes | Space, Military and Medicine | News.com.au
Earth may soon have a second sun


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this is the orion. the 3 bright stars is the orion's belt.

the pink one is the Betelgeuse

[Dmalas]

awesome but scary at the same time........

[reggielovescake]

awesome but scary at the same time........

pag bawn lang ug canned goods kung mahitabo ni. para mag party2x if mahitabo ang 2 suns..

[TrinaryHelix]

Wew, night be will indistinguishable from day , ^__^ pirme lang nya ni buntag heheheh

[Pinoy Sorbetes]

kuyawa gyud ani kung mahitabo.
wa na gyud ta gitawag na everynight kay everyday natang tanan. haha
magdala nalang ko ug portable chix ani kung mahitabo ni. it comes handy when i need love. ahaha kay mag sige mi ug painit. hehe .
simbako lang gyud ug mahitabo ni.

[treize]

that'll be a nice watch..

[reggielovescake]

louy kaayo ang plants ani ug animals kay mangamatay for 1 week++

[stealthghost]

I hope life forms nearby betelgeuse would come out of hiding; a not very advance ones.

[cptn_star]

di na man guro ta kakita ani given the 640 years it would take for the light to reach us. even if it would explode right at the very moment this post is written, imagine waiting for 640 years before being able to see it.

[stew_griff]

Will Betelgeuse Really Become a Second Sun? | Supernova Explosions, Astronomy & Skywatching | Space.com

just as bright as a crescent moon lng daw, and this would probably mess up the constellation orion, wa nay abaga(shoulders) si orion,hehe