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Think of what the night sky would look like if this giant went supernova.
Probably would leave behind a black hole.
Probably would leave behind a black hole.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-12-betelgeuse-tempestuous-star.htmlby David Dickinson, Universe Today
Have you noticed that Orion the Hunter—one of the most iconic and familiar of the wintertime constellations—is looking a little… different as of late? The culprit is its upper shoulder star Alpha Orionis, aka Betelgeuse, which is looking markedly faint, the faintest it has been for the 21st century.
When will this nearby supernova candidate pop, and what would look like if it did?