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  2. Betelgeuse - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, it is likely that Betelgeuse has not always had its current motion through space but has changed course at one time or another, possibly the result of a nearby stellar explosion. [ 107 ] [ 157 ] An observation by the Herschel Space Observatory in January 2013 revealed that the star's winds are crashing against the surrounding ...

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

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    The Hubble Space Telescope revealed why nearby red giant star Betelgeuse became surprisingly dim late last year, according to a new study. It was likely not a precursor to a supernova explosion.

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

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    However, even at 530 light-years distance, our planet will still be safe from the eventual explosion. Skywatchers observing Betelgeuse should also keep an eye (or two!) out for the Orionid meteor ...

  5. Whiddy Island disaster - Wikipedia

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    Plans were further frustrated at Leixões, where a ship had run aground across the harbour entrance, preventing Betelgeuse from berthing there to discharge her cargo. Betelgeuse was then instructed to sail for Whiddy Island. [2] She first put in at Vigo, Spain, to change some of her crew, and then sailed for Whiddy Island on 30 December 1978.

  6. An asteroid will temporarily eclipse one of the brightest ...

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    An asteroid will briefly eclipse Betelgeuse, a bright star in the Orion constellation, causing it to disappear from view for those in a narrow strip of the globe. ... it is rare for space rocks to ...

  7. Red supergiant - Wikipedia

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    The Orion region showing the red supergiant Betelgeuse. Red supergiants are rare stars, but they are visible at great distance and are often variable so there are a number of well-known naked-eye examples: Antares A; Betelgeuse; Epsilon Pegasi; Zeta Cephei; Lambda Velorum; Eta Persei; 31 and 32 Cygni; Psi 1 Aurigae; 119 Tauri

  8. Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Blew Its Top in a Violent ...

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  9. List of supernova candidates - Wikipedia

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    Map showing various supernova candidates, most of which are within one kiloparsec from the Solar System. [1]This is a list of supernova candidates, or stars that are believed to soon become supernovae.