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It is pointed out that the brightness of Betelgeuse Orion has decreased to an unprecedented level, indicating a sign of a supernova. The astronomical observation team of the University of Pennsylvania’s Villanova announced that in December 2019, Betelgeuse Orion had reached half its brightness since October and reached a record low.
Malcolm Davies, senior analyst at the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy, says Betelgeuse’s darkening is an indication that a supernova will occur in the near future.
One amateur astronomer said of Betelgeuse’s exploding appearance that when Betelgeuse shines the most, it brightens like a full moon, but unlike the Moon, Betelgeuse is a small dot, so Orion will look very strange.
In addition, regarding the effect of supernovae on the earth, there are studies that indicate that a large-scale forest fire that ionized the earth’s atmosphere due to a gamma-ray explosion caused by a supernova was an opportunity for humanity to walk on two feet. There was also concern about the possibility of having a
However, many experts point out that the Betelgeuse supernova is unlikely to have a significant impact on Earth. One astronomer said that the Betelgeuse supernova should be thought of in the long run, 100,000 or at least tens of thousands of years. He pointed out that the end of life of Betelgeuse is unpredictable at some point and that it may be 50,000 or 100,000 years after tomorrow, but the probability of this occurring in our lifetime is very small. Also, regarding the evolution of humanity caused by the supernova, one expert predicted that if Betelgeuse, 200 parsecs, or 600 light-years away from Earth, could not have serious consequences, if Betelgeuse explode, it would have a small impact.
Still, the Betelgeuse supernova is clearly a valuable astronomical phenomenon, since 200 parcels are quite close from the space scale. One war group said it’s worth seeing no matter what happens, saying that supernovae happening in our galaxy is a spectacle of a lifetime. Related information can be found here .
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