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Old 23 January 2011, 01:31 AM
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Makes total eclipses look mundane

http://www.newsoxy.com/space/betelge...012-16890.html


cant wait

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Old 23 January 2011, 01:39 AM
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It could happen in the next 2 years, or the next million years. If it's the latter I might get neck ache stood waiting to see it.
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Old 23 January 2011, 02:48 AM
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I thought Supernova were a supergroup with Brooke Burke as their groupie?
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I have been stargazing this year and it has been very good clear sky's.
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Old 23 January 2011, 09:26 AM
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Two Suns eh,maybe we will have a decent British Summer then...
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Originally Posted by Nerdy Scientist
or result in the formation of a black hole
Great....
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Betelgeuse.

Say it 3 times and he'll appear... so I give you..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon



We're all doomed.
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Old 23 January 2011, 10:58 AM
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yep i ain't buying any presents for christmas that year!
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Old 23 January 2011, 11:49 AM
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yep i ain't buying any presents for christmas that year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9FGrFKkPnM



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http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090805.html

"Betelgeuse is a candidate to undergo a spectacular supernova explosion almost anytime in the next few thousand years."
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Old 23 January 2011, 01:17 PM
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If it hapenns it will be quite a sight then.

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Old 23 January 2011, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Originally Posted by Nerdy Scientist
or result in the formation of a black hole
Great....
Originally Posted by Leslie
If it hapenns it will be quite a sight then.

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You bet your wrinkly ***.... as we pass that event horizon, we can all go "Woooow!"
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It has to have already happened for the light to travel to our eyes to see the event. So here is hoping it happened 640 years ago!
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Old 23 January 2011, 05:43 PM
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It WOULD be seriously cool though! Several weeks of 24 hour daylight! Let's just hope it happens during the UK Summer - My BBQ Parties would go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!
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That would be pretty cool, but as above, the chances must be very remote of it happening within our lifetimes.
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Would the temperature double and we'd all fry?

Daybreak would be on twice a day as well
It has it's draw backs
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2 suns my ****!

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2 suns my ****!

TX.
2 suns and 1 moon then!
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Originally Posted by jods
It WOULD be seriously cool though! Several weeks of 24 hour daylight! Let's just hope it happens during the UK Summer - My BBQ Parties would go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!
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Originally Posted by jods
It WOULD be seriously cool though! Several weeks of 24 hour daylight! Let's just hope it happens during the UK Summer - My BBQ Parties would go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!


It would be about as bright as the full moon or a bit more. Visible during the day, but only just casting a shadow at night.



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Old 24 January 2011, 08:07 AM
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Depends on what time of year it happened. If it's during our winter, it should be visible during the day as a bright point. If during the summer, it should light up the night sky and probably mean no real darkness for a few weeks. We won't get any additional heat from it.
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Old 24 January 2011, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jods
It WOULD be seriously cool though! Several weeks of 24 hour daylight! Let's just hope it happens during the UK Summer - My BBQ Parties would go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!
Means a lot of extra cooking though!

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Old 24 January 2011, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
Would the temperature double and we'd all fry?

Daybreak would be on twice a day as well
It has it's draw backs
Yes but they keep saying the oppsite to whatever actually happens, so it must mean Global Cooling!

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Old 24 January 2011, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by zip106
Betelgeuse.

Say it 3 times and he'll appear... so I give you..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon



We're all doomed.
IT contractors will make a killing on this one, much like they did with the millenium bug!
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Originally Posted by jods
It WOULD be seriously cool though! Several weeks of 24 hour daylight! Let's just hope it happens during the UK Summer - My BBQ Parties would go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON!
Unlucky... during summer* Betelgeuse would appear during daylight hours.


* in the UK
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Old 24 January 2011, 09:42 PM
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If it's 1300 light years away it exploded 1299 years ago to be seen next year...

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Old 25 January 2011, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_impreza
Cool
or not as the case may be. think of those poor ******* orbiting that sun
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Old 25 January 2011, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dunx
If it's 1300 light years away it exploded 1299 years ago to be seen next year...

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And wouldn't they be able to tell by looking at the star through a telescope to see if it's already happened?
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Old 25 January 2011, 06:28 PM
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And wouldn't they be able to tell by looking at the star through a telescope to see if it's already happened?
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