I thought it was closer to 520 light years

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Socrates II — 6/18/2009 1:31:28 PM (archived)

I bet Betelgeuse will be brighter than the brightest known contender,
the Supernova of 1006 CE:

http://www.weblore.com/richard/1006_supernove.htm

Do we know of any planets circling that red giant? Perhaps if we mount
a rescue and evacuation expedition now....

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Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!, Betelgeuse!! - ER - 6/17/2009 7:36:58 PM
- Well, when it does happen, it will be 650 years after the fact. (n/t) - RobVG - 6/18/2009 4:52:08 AM
  - I thought it was closer to 520 light years - Socrates II - 6/18/2009 1:31:28 PM
- I'd hate to say goodbye to the Hunter though. - Lee - 6/17/2009 11:08:51 PM
  - If you lived tens of thousands of years ago... - Socrates II - 6/18/2009 1:36:44 PM
    - Speaking of constellations... - Socrates II - 6/19/2009 1:36:21 PM
- People are blasÃ© - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/17/2009 10:03:40 PM
  - non-partisan request. - ER - 6/18/2009 12:19:30 PM
- re: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!, Betelgeuse!! - phil - 6/17/2009 7:46:24 PM
  - Hope that Betelgeuse does not become a magnetar - Socrates II - 6/18/2009 1:51:03 PM
    - re: Hope that Betelgeuse does not become a magnetar - Marcia - 6/23/2009 2:22:19 AM

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