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  2. The red giant star Betelgeuse is closer than we thought ... - AOL

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    If Betelgeuse were too close to Earth, the eventual supernova could cause an extinction here on Earth. However, even at 530 light-years distance, our planet will still be safe from the eventual ...

  3. Near-Earth supernova - Wikipedia

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    The Crab Nebula is a pulsar wind nebula associated with the 1054 supernova.It is located about 6,500 light-years from the Earth. [1]A near-Earth supernova is an explosion resulting from the death of a star that occurs close enough to the Earth (roughly less than 10 to 300 parsecs [30 to 1000 light-years] away [2]) to have noticeable effects on Earth's biosphere.

  4. Unprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could ...

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    In recent years, astronomers studying the red supergiant Betelgeuse, about 645 light-years away from Earth in the Milky Way, have seen that star unexpectedly dim, which led some to believe it was ...

  5. Betelgeuse - Wikipedia

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    As seen from Earth, Betelgeuse as a type II-P supernova would have a peak apparent magnitude somewhere in the range −8 to −12. [183] This would be easily visible in daylight, with a possible brightness up to a significant fraction of the full moon, though likely not exceeding it. This type of supernova would remain at roughly constant ...

  6. List of supernova candidates - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of supernova candidates, or stars that are believed to soon become supernovae. ... Betelgeuse: 05 h 55 m 10.3 s +07° 24′ 25″ Orion ~400–500 [8 ...

  7. Betelgeuse mystery solved? New deep-space image stirs up ...

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    One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky has left astronomers puzzled after it has faded dramatically over the last year. Some have speculated that this is a sign of an impending ...

  8. Red giant star Betelgeuse not about to explode, Hubble ... - AOL

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    Damian Lillard is the only one going supernova these days. The Hubble Space Telescope revealed why nearby red giant star Betelgeuse became surprisingly dim late last year, according to a new study.

  9. Variable star - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of VLT-SPHERE images of Betelgeuse taken in January 2019 and December 2019, showing the changes in brightness and shape. Betelgeuse is an intrinsically variable star. A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes systematically with time.