Betelgeuse

[Astro Imp]

Another one for Beetle Juice, but does it really matter we all know what we're talking about, don't we

[Lynxi]

I've always pronounced Beetle-Juice and I don't think I would change how I pronounced it even if it was wrong. T'is habbit now.

[JamesF]

Indeed so. I don't think Patrick Moore will send the astronomy police around for a visit if you get it wrong. They're too busy dealing with idiots who don't know the difference between astronomy and astrology anyhow.

James

[182570]

Always called it Betel-gurze,never heard it pronounced by anyone when I first started stargazing so it stuck with me.

[hobbesy]

The coolest thing about Betelgeuse is how absolutely enormous it is. If it was in our solar system it would be bigger than the orbit of Saturn.

I bet that would be impressive through a PST from 93 million miles...

[sigmadash]

Bettle-gooz for me!

[Squagnut]

Beetlejuice here. That's how they said it on H2G2 and it's stuck. I accept that there are other ways to say it, but I don't care.

[earth titan]

it is Beetle Juice.

Agreed.

[Alastair Rae]

I think the choice has to be between bet al jews or beetle juice. Wikipedia has an explanation of the source of the name

[Stargazing_Cliff]

given it is about 650 light years away, we'll know when it happens (or happened 650 years before we see it) for sure but we won't know until it does. I understand it will be as big and bright as a full moon and visible in the day - we won't miss it.

Earth to get second sun for couple days Betelgeuse to be second sun for Earth as supernova turns night into day | Mail Online

thats what i read and yes sure i heard it on SGL also could happen anytime

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Betelgeuse Supernova - in 2012? - YouTube

Not nice night will become day

[Rattler]

I've always pronounced it Beetle-gerze.

[sanmatt]

Bet-ler-geeze is another one I've heard, but Beetle-juice is how I say it.

Or "that bright red one up there, no left a bit, up a bit, there!"

Cheers

Ian

Whilst pointing really really hard! THAT one!

[Lynxi]

Before I left for a field last night I set up in my garden for a small amount of time just to have a scan of the skies and I ended up at Betelgeuse when my mum came out to have a look.

Then I see on Facebook "Just had a look at planet Beetlejuice!"

It made for a nice giggle before I educated her.