Topic: What was Betelgeuse up to 650 years ago?
beckyderp !3NeoVaGFAg started this discussion 6 years ago #95,778
Betelgeuse started dimming in October and may or may not be about to go supernova and die. In the next 100,000 years for sure. Then there was a burst of gravitational waves of unknown origin detected in the vicinity of Betelgeuse in the last day or so. I'm enjoying this Reddit draad about the whole thing. If Betelgeuse goes supernova, it would be as bright as a full moon!Pic related, it's Betelgeuse
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beckyderp !3NeoVaGFAg (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,080,870
Update: Betelgeuse didn't die yet ok
https://twitter.com/cplberry/status/1216927685609447425?s=20
https://twitter.com/cplberry/status/1216927685609447425?s=20
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,872
> Betelgeuse started dimming in October and may or may not be about to go supernova and die.
Well... our view of it. Because of the great distance involved, it could have exploded back when the Golden Horde was overrunning what would eventually be the city of Moscow and we would have to wait until just about now to be able to see it.
Well... our view of it. Because of the great distance involved, it could have exploded back when the Golden Horde was overrunning what would eventually be the city of Moscow and we would have to wait until just about now to be able to see it.
beckyderp !3NeoVaGFAg (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 15 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,873
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,875
so like, whatever happened to it happened a long time ago because it takes like time to get here, right
so like, maybe we should go over there to see what it is like now
so like, maybe we should go over there to see what it is like now
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 55 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,879
beckyderp !3NeoVaGFAg (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,880
@previous (D)
I know that it takes awhile for light/information to reach us, but am surprised that Betelgeuse is so far away that it is that many centuries. Thought it would be closer for some reason
I know that it takes awhile for light/information to reach us, but am surprised that Betelgeuse is so far away that it is that many centuries. Thought it would be closer for some reason
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,890
Some people will believe anything.