Betelgeuse is a Red Giant star easily visible in clear nights

>>7846970
would be nice if it happened while we are alive

>>7846970
can the jet of betelgeuse reach us?

>>7848094
You mean 600 years ago

>>7848153
>You mean 600 years ago
No, he means it happens now, but he's still alive in 640 years.

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>>7846970
>even may have happened

Both Betelgeuse and Rigel have used up all of their hydrogen and are no longer main sequence stars.

Observe the 'foot,' they said, a supernova closer than 1000 ly triggers massive genetic modifications.

Rigel (Beta Orionis) - distance 860 light years (second Hipparcos reduction).

Happy Stargazing!

>>7848145
It's not pointed at us. Even then, at that distance, the effects would be negligible.

>>7846970
>ly
>fucking highschoolers

>>7848220
Highschoolers know how to use greentext

>>7848174
>Observe the 'foot,' they said, a supernova closer than 1000 ly triggers massive genetic modifications.
?

>>7848289
The effects are most apparent when inspecting cells of the feet.

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Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse ... Betelgeuse

>>7848562
let's turn on the juice
and see what shakes loose

>>7846970
>>7848094
It's a shame "anytime" for the star can still be a long ass time for humans. Would be neat if it happened in the next 50 years but it will most likely not.

>>7848541
I think it points to Rijl Jauzah al-Yusra, left foot of the Jauzah (the Orion figure, the Hunter).