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@diver said
Massive star top left of constellation Orion (bottom right if you’re in the southern hemisphere). Could go supernova in our lifetime, maybe even tomorrow. If anyone notices any changes, or if you see it go off please post about it here so we don’t miss out.

https://youtu.be/Kzqy1_vQpoI
Observation didn't happen in 2025, will it in 2026?

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https://starwalk.space/en/news/betelgeuse-star-will-be-supernova

There is an intersting bit of information for all who leave the telescope only to see if there is asometing new about Betelgeuse.

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@Ponderable said
https://starwalk.space/en/news/betelgeuse-star-will-be-supernova

There is an intersting bit of information for all who leave the telescope only to see if there is asometing new about Betelgeuse.
Interesting, thanks for sharing Pondy.

“Siwarha“ the “bracelet” of Betelgeuse.

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Might help if we all say the name three times?

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@Crowley said
Might help if we all say the name three times?
You have to say it when facing a mirror alone in the dark of night.

But what about the ethical considerations and temporal back-propagation?

What if the sentient beings of the Betelgeuse system were counting on another few decades (in Earth years) to decamp elsewhere before their sun went blammo?

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@Arkturos
I heard they are all asses and deserve whatever is due.
They have an orange coloured war-mongering supreme leader who just attacks neighbouring systems without warning and replaces any free thinking leadership with sycophants.

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@Crowley said
@Arkturos
I heard they are all asses and deserve whatever is due.
They have an orange coloured war-mongering supreme leader who just attacks neighbouring systems without warning and replaces any free thinking leadership with sycophants.
Yes.I know his name

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@Crowley said
Might help if we all say the name three times?
It would need to be their real name of course.

Any knowledge who calls that star how (apart from humans on Earth)?

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Betelgeuze looks still their normal self for us.

Another star that underwent a great dimming is RW Cephei, but this one is at a far bigger distance than Belegeuze.

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I have read that the diameter of Beteigeuze did reduce itself quite a bit in the early nought years.

Seems like there is a lot to discover still on the stars.

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If Betelgeuse goes supernova it's estimated that it will become at least as bright as a half moon, and possibly match a full moon. Certainly it would be visible during the daytime.

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New pictures have been made public, that have been made about 3 years ago:

https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2634a/

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Seems like it has dimmed again:

https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=18114