Does shrinkage equal doom?

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Does shrinkage equal doom?

Socrates II — 6/16/2009 1:47:30 PM (archived)

One of the writers for Universe Today thinks that speculation on why
Betelgeuse may or may not be actually shrinking has hyped up the
possibility of the red giant star exploding any day now:

http://blogs.discovery.com/space_disco/2009/06/warning-betelgeuse-is-shrinking-supernova-or-supernothing.html

The whole thread (34 posts)

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!, Betelgeuse!! - Lee - 6/11/2009 2:22:09 AM
- BTW - The fellow in that first article image... - Socrates II - 6/11/2009 1:40:54 PM
- Betelgeuse shrinks and inflates regularly (n/t) - Raoul - 6/11/2009 5:24:53 AM
  - Astronomers already know that. This is different. A supernova in 14 months; any bets? - Jefferson-Washington - 6/11/2009 7:49:27 PM
    - Good bye GPS. - ER - 6/13/2009 1:36:03 PM
    - I'll predict Dec 21, 2012. (n/t) - Lee - 6/12/2009 3:07:56 PM
    - Just how far is Betelgeuse from Earth? - Socrates II - 6/11/2009 8:38:04 PM
      - 520 light-years is the apparent distance indicated by Hipparchus' astrometric results . - Jefferson-Washington - 6/11/2009 9:35:13 PM
        
        Actual Crab Nebula distance - Socrates II - 6/12/2009 1:31:41 PM
        
        Mentally reversed what you said, sorry - Socrates II - 6/12/2009 1:39:22 PM
        
        It just occurred to me. The LIGO facilities may soon have something to detect. - Jefferon-Washington - 6/12/2009 6:23:32 PM
        
        A scary thought - Socrates II - 6/12/2009 1:24:54 PM
  - Yes, it has been known to be variable for a long time. - ER - 6/11/2009 3:52:09 PM
  - It's those fad diets. (n/t) - TB - 6/11/2009 1:37:42 PM
- re: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!, Betelgeuse!! - ER - 6/11/2009 2:39:18 AM
  - I don't think it would happen with Betelgeuse. - Lee - 6/11/2009 3:19:52 AM
    - While this is not quite the same, of course... - Socrates II - 6/11/2009 1:09:43 PM
      - Supernova destruction zone relatively small - Socrates II - 6/12/2009 6:11:16 PM
        
        I'm not concerned with being trashed by a SN. - ER - 6/13/2009 2:18:28 AM
        
        We should be working on shielding our systems - TB - 6/13/2009 4:03:27 PM
        
        We can start small by protecting personal electronics. - Jefferson-Washington - 6/13/2009 8:14:13 PM
        
        Wanna buy an EMP-resistant computer enclosure? - nick hoffman - 6/15/2009 8:11:36 AM
        
        re: Wanna buy an EMP-resistant computer enclosure? - lanlananhanh123 - 6/19/2009 12:05:11 PM
        
        Now that we're speculating.... - ER - 6/14/2009 12:47:30 PM
        
        Requiem for Faraday - Ainz - 6/18/2009 10:21:16 AM
        
        It's been part of tactical military planning for decades, both for offense and defense. - ER - 6/13/2009 4:56:17 PM
        
        re: It's been part of tactical military planning for decades, both for offense and defense. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/18/2009 8:29:59 AM
        
        "none of it seems to be trickling down to civilians" - TB - 6/16/2009 4:23:31 PM
        
        Edges. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/18/2009 8:41:54 AM
        
        As Tom Clancy said in The Hunt for Red October - Socrates II - 6/16/2009 5:25:20 PM
        
        Recall from Dr. Strangelove - Socrates II - 6/15/2009 2:01:07 PM
        
        Does shrinkage equal doom? - Socrates II - 6/16/2009 1:47:30 PM
        
        re: Does shrinkage equal doom? - ER - 6/16/2009 6:31:38 PM
        
        Speaking of supernova... - Socrates II - 6/17/2009 2:01:25 PM

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