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Will Betelgeuse become a white dwarf?
It's difficult to know exactly what Betelgeuse will become, but it will most likely explode as a supernova. The result will probably be a black hole, but depending on the magnitude of the explosion, it could become a neutron star or pulsar.
Is there any way you can determine if Betelgeuse has gone supernova earlier this month?
The only way we'll ever know if Betelgeuse has "gone supernova" is when we see it. Of course, by the time we see it, the event will actually have happened some 640 years earlier, because that's how long its light takes to reach our eyes. Despite being only about 10 million years old (young, by stellar standards,) Betelgeuse is very late in its life cycle. Astronomers estimate in has about a million years left, maximum. Of course, it may already have experienced its supernova; we just don't know yet because when we see Betelgeuse, we're seeing it as it appeared in approximately the year 1375.
What is betelgouse?
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the largest and brightest stars visible to the naked eye from Earth. Betelgeuse is known for its variable brightness and is expected to eventually explode in a supernova.
How does the Sun compare with Betelgeuse?
The Sun is a yellow dwarf - Betelgeuse is a red supergiantThe Sun has a spectral type of G2V, Betelgeuse is M2Betelgeuse is about 1,000 times larger than our Sun.Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova our Sun won't.Our Sun has a temperature of about 5,700 Kelvin, Betelgeuse is 3,500 K.Betelgeuse is only a few million years old, the Sun is 4.5 billion years old.
Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?
There is no way of knowing which star will next go "supernova".However, closer to home, Betelgeuse is the most likely to produce a supernova - within humanities lifetime.
When is the expected date of the Betelgeuse supernova event in 2022"?
The expected date of the Betelgeuse supernova event in 2022 is uncertain and difficult to predict with precision.
What is the expected death of betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is expected to go supernova within the next 100,000 years, although this estimate has a wide margin of error. When Betelgeuse does explode, it will briefly outshine the moon in our night sky and likely be visible during the day.
What is Betelgeuse going to do when it dies?
Betelgeuse will die in a massive explosion called a supernova. When this happens it will appear brighter than the full moon.
What might you expect the peak apparent magnitude of the Betelgeuse supernova explosion to be?
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Is the Betelgeuse at the beginning or end of its life?
Betelgeuse is near the end of its life, probably going to explode as a supernova in the next few thousand years.
What is the most popular supernova?
Not too sure a supernova can be popular. The most beautiful should be SN 1604 or Kepler's Supernova. The most popular WILL be Betelgeuse when we eventually see it.
What kind of star is Betelgeuse?
A red super giant star nearing the end of its life. It is currently fusing helium in its core. Betelgeuse is expected to explode as a type II supernova, possibly within the next million years.
What would happen if Betelgeuse exploded?
If Betelgeuse (beetle juice) exploded then we would experience a supernova. actually Betelgeuse already had it's supernova. It's predicted that earth may see the supernova in around 2012-2013 around that year. Editing Correction: You can't detect a star going supernova before the light has reached us. This answer is biased. Claims of Betelgeuse supernova light reaching us 2012 is false. In fact it might not even go supernova the next 100'000 years. It might also be that Betelgeuse has a unsymmetrical shape and therefor is seen as shrinking. Either way, it would light up the sky as much as the full moon for a few weeks and then be visible to the naked eye fading for about a year. Also Betelgeuse is too far away from our solar system (640 Ly) to do any harm.
Will Betelgeuse become a white dwarf?
It's difficult to know exactly what Betelgeuse will become, but it will most likely explode as a supernova. The result will probably be a black hole, but depending on the magnitude of the explosion, it could become a neutron star or pulsar.
Is there a star called betelgeuse?
Yes, Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is easily visible to the naked eye. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life and is expected to explode in a supernova in the future.
Is Betelgeuse going to destroy earth?
No. Some time in the next million years Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova, but it is too far away from us to damage the earth. All we will see is Betelgeuse getting a lot brighter in the night sky.
What would happen if a super nova hit earth?
A supernova is an exploding star. The Earth would be instantly incinerated, of course. There is approximately zero chance this will ever happen, though. If there was a supernova near Earth ... it would depend on how near. Betelgeuse is a good candidate for a supernova "soon" (within the next million years or so). Scientists who have modeled supernova explosions don't expect it will have much of an impact. If a star nearer than Betelgeuse were to go supernova, then it might be more serious.
