StarryEyes Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Is it just me or has Betelgeuse (in Orion) seemed to be quite clearly redder than normal to the naked eye over the last few nights?I noticed this a couple of evenings ago and it seems to be even more so tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I wouldn't know....not seen it darn clouds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have seen it naked eye for years and it often seems redder then normal. I'm sure this is all down to "seeing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticsound Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 ...If only it went supernova... a man can dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyes Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Is this the one that is ready to go. I think it was on Stargazing Live that they said one could go any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starblazer Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Aye sometime in the next billion years or so lol....wouldn't hold your hopes up on that one Indeed, when seeing is good it does seem redder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticsound Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yeah but by any day what they really mean is some time in the next million years or something like that.I wouldn't get too excited unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticsound Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 lol just beaten to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catanonia Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I used it as an alignment star last night and yes it was redder than normal in my opinon. Probably down to the visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorschach Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 had a proper look at it for the first time two days ago, it looked a reddy gold from here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markophoto Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Any day does mean any day. It could be right now that the light from it reaching us says 'supernova'.Keep checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin6 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Betelgeuse is a pulsating variable star, varying between about 1.2 at it's dimmest to .2 at its brightest (according to wikipedia). Perhaps it has brightened recently?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Now that you mention it.....When I was out on Friday night, the seeing was very good, but transparency was poor(before the moon popped up) and I must admit it did seem redder than norm.Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Looked normal to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 From the newspaper that brings you all things astro...Betelgeuse to be second sun for Earth as supernova turns night into day | Mail OnlineBilly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontius Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Psychobilly, a similar story has appeared in today's Telegraph on line. Apparently the scientist claims it could go supernova towards the end of this year ...(or sometime in the next million) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef_uk Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 depends what they mean 'any day' as i understand the concept of a LY if it went SN today we would not see if for about 600 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Tis all over the webs newssites... Billy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starblazer Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Betelgeuse and 2012 | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazinethere we go, nicely debunked.Daily mail isn't a news paper, it's a propaganda, scaremongering, woman hating piece of trash. I'm all for freedom of the press, but not when it comes to scaremongering or saying that such n such is looking a little "chubby around the legs" or a "little worn down" or "looking frumpy" it's blumming disgraceful and it's a pity no-one has sued them yet for giving women complexes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Ah, the Daily Fail - must be true then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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