Betelgeuse status

[MaryL]

Iv'e always been a stargazer. Betelgeuse , the upper left star in the shoulder of Orion is getting a lot of attention, is it about to go nova?

 

[HenryBHough]

If it does there's one old movie that'll make a big comeback!

 

[MisterBeale]

. . . nah. The reason it is suddenly dimming, is b/c half-way between our system and that system is a massive invasion fleet heading for us, partially dimming the view.

 

[bluzman61]

Iv'e always been a stargazer. Betelgeuse , the upper left star in the shoulder of Orion is getting a lot of attention, is it about to go nova?

Thank you. Orion is my favorite constellation. The Big Dipper is my runner up.

 

[ReinyDays]

"Dimming Betelgeuse likely isn't cold, just dusty, new study shows" -- EurekAlert -- March 6th, 2020 ...

"The new calculations lend support to the theory that Betelgeuse -- as many red supergiant stars are prone to do -- has likely sloughed off some material from its outer layers.

"We see this all the time in red supergiants, and it's a normal part of their life cycle," said Levesque. "Red supergiants will occasionally shed material from their surfaces, which will condense around the star as dust. As it cools and dissipates, the dust grains will absorb some of the light heading toward us and block our view.""

 

[Crepitus]

Iv'e always been a stargazer. Betelgeuse , the upper left star in the shoulder of Orion is getting a lot of attention, is it about to go nova?

Currently brightening back up right in schedule.

No Nova yet.

 

[MaryL]

Orion was always one of my favorite winter constellations. With a good pair of binoculars, you can see a vague ghostly patch that is Andromeda just under the belt.

 

[miketx]

Iv'e always been a stargazer. Betelgeuse , the upper left star in the shoulder of Orion is getting a lot of attention, is it about to go nova?

If it has happened it was about 650 years ago.

 

[MaryL]

Light pollution is killing amateur astronomers. You cant see the milky way anymore. It blows you away when you see it for the first time. Or the Aurora Borealis.

 

[Crepitus]

Light pollution is killing amateur astronomers. You cant see the milky way anymore. It blows you away when you see it for the first time. Or the Aurora Borealis.

From here (Wichita KS) go east on US 400 for about 60-70 miles until.you are deep into the flint hills. You can see it there.

 

[Hossfly]

Light pollution is killing amateur astronomers. You cant see the milky way anymore. It blows you away when you see it for the first time. Or the Aurora Borealis.

In 1994 near Los Angeles, the Milky Way became visible, people panicked and overloaded 911 with phone calls. Many people had never seen the Milky Way and thought space was on fire.

During a 1994 blackout, L.A. residents called 911 when they saw the Milky Way for the first time

 

[MaryL]

Light pollution is killing amateur astronomers. You cant see the milky way anymore. It blows you away when you see it for the first time. Or the Aurora Borealis.

In 1994 near Los Angeles, the Milky Way became visible, people panicked and overloaded 911 with phone calls. Many people had never seen the Milky Way and thought space was on fire.

During a 1994 blackout, L.A. residents called 911 when they saw the Milky Way for the first time

Ever seen a total eclipse? I guess that is beyond awesome. If it scared people in the 21 century, what that was like in middle ages, i can only imagine.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

With a good pair of binoculars, you can see a vague ghostly patch that is Andromeda just under the belt.

No. That is the Orion Nebula. The Andromeda galaxy is much bigger in the sky.

 

[MaryL]

It could be there is there is more interstellar dust interfering with our observations an less to do with the star itself.

 

[MaryL]

Mars explorers , Spirit & Rover and their imagery of our fellow planet Mars, blows me away.