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Betelgeuse is Almost 50% Brighter Than Normal. What's Going On? (www.universetoday.com)

submitted 2 years ago by alyaza to c/space

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[–] wintrparkgrl 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This would be amazing to see in my lifetime. I have a 10 inch telescope I use to mostly look at the planets, but this would be big/bright enough to see clearly with it

[–] flibbertigibbet@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My understanding is that that would be bright enough to cast shadows at night and last months.

[–] wintrparkgrl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From what I read it would be as bright/slightly brighter than a full moon for a few months. I would have to use my moon filter to not be blinded by looking in the telescope

[–] flibbertigibbet@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

That's wild, would love to be around to see it.