Betelgeuse super nova?

[knobby]

Wife just took this with her HTC One X

Convinced its Betelgeuse going super nova?

southish at about 1 o'clock.

See the spot to the right of the sun glaring through the clouds...

[LukeSkywatcher]

That would be lens flare.

[Nillchill]

If Betelgeuse had gone SN it would be a bit brighter than that I would have thought!

[DaveGarland]

See this is what happens in England. One glimpse of the sun and we all start loosing the plot!

[knobby]

You boring lot! Where's your sense of imagination

[Ouroboros]

I believe you. Get your claim in quick .....

[mallorcasaint]

That made me spit out my tea!

[Cath]

Yep, that's definitely a super nova! .. I've not seen a bright light in the sky like that for ages.

[knobby]

You humpy old lot

first bit of interest the wifes shown in our fantastic hobby in ages ... and you're all poo pooing her imaging skills !

bad, bad astronomers ...

[Sfarndell]

Sorry....what we meant to say was: Amazing shot!! Is that really the sun there - thought it was the supernova!

[Macavity]

That would be lens flare.

I thought for one moment you were going to say:

That would be... an eucemenical matter - Sorry!

[Russty]

or kicking bishop Brennan up the asre matter

[ollypenrice]

or kicking bishop Brennan up the asre matter

You can't say... 'Bishop' on SGL. No religion!

lly

[Tim]

You cant say asre either

[LukeSkywatcher]

I thought for one moment you were going to say:

That would be... an eucemenical matter - Sorry!

That was my initial thought but i didnt know how to spell eucemenical.

I still dont.

[Mr Spock]

So... what's that bright thing on the left?

[LukeSkywatcher]

Bigger lens flare?

[Superdavo]

Really? Through cloud?

[Auntystatic]

your all wrong, its clearly a UFO and now for something completely serious, don't be pointing your cameras at the sun without using a filter, not only could you damage the sensor but if its an SLR you could cause damage to your eye when looking through the viewfinder

[knobby]

your all wrong, its clearly a UFO and now for something completely serious, don't be pointing your cameras at the sun without using a filter, not only could you damage the sensor but if its an SLR you could cause damage to your eye when looking through the viewfinder

Good point, well made...

Told her that...