Evolutionary tracks for Betelgeuse — mentioned by shagie

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 22:05:24 GMT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse#Media_reporting > Due to misunderstandings caused by the 2009 publication of the star's 15% contraction, apparently of its outer atmosphere, Betelgeuse has frequently been the subject of scare stories and rumors suggesting that it will explode within a year, and leading to exaggerated claims about the consequences of such an event. The timing and prevalence of these rumors have been linked to broader misconceptions of astronomy, particularly to doomsday predictions relating to the Mayan calendrical apocalypse. Betelgeuse is not likely to produce a…

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Evolutionary tracks for Betelgeuse — mentioned by princekolt

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:45:42 GMT

> When the brightness of the star Betelgeuse dropped dramatically a few months ago, some observers suspected an impending supernova—a stellar explosion that could also cause damage on Earth. Why do people keep fretting about Betelgeuse?? No, it's extremely unlikely it will harm earth when it goes nova: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1406.3143v2.pdf

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Evolutionary tracks for Betelgeuse — mentioned by shagie

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