Two Suns and No Night

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 12:55 PM

Betelgeuse, one of the night sky's brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go super-nova at any time. When that happens, for at least a few weeks, we'd see a second sun, Carter says. There may also be no night during that timeframe.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_811864.html

**crashdive123** · 01-22-2011, 01:02 PM

December 21st maybe?

**Ken** · 01-22-2011, 01:03 PM

We may save a bit on electricity. As with all other cosmic events, "any time" and "very soon" could mean when my great-great-great-great-great grandchildren are in their retirement years.

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 05:26 PM

I'm with crash! LOL

BTW....if it's 1,300 light-years away, it could have gone super-nova 1,299 years ago and we just haven't seen it yet.

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 05:59 PM

Are you ready? 3...2...1....

**Camp10** · 01-22-2011, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

I'm with crash! LOL

BTW....if it's 1,300 light-years away, it could have gone super-nova 1,299 years ago and we just haven't seen it yet.

So, if a train was traveling towards the star at half the speed of light......

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 06:31 PM

Answer: What is the Shanghai Maglev Train? Trip the Light Fantastic for 30, Alex.

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Camp10

So, if a train was traveling towards the star at half the speed of light......

We'd have a half arsed view???

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Camp10

So, if a train was traveling towards the star at half the speed of light......

If Ken got his P.O.S. Ford up to the speed of sound, and then got scared, could he hear himself screaming like a little girl?

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 07:09 PM

If he got it up to the speed of light and turned on his headlights, would they work?

**JPGreco** · 01-22-2011, 07:12 PM

Not according to einstein. The light would never be able to leave the light housing since the vehicle is moving just as fast...

**Camp10** · 01-22-2011, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

We'd have a half arsed view???

I'd rather be in Kens POS Ford then on a train headed for the sun...you can tell me how the view is/was!...did I do a good job tying those posts together?

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by JPGreco

Not according to einstein. The light would never be able to leave the light housing since the vehicle is moving just as fast...

Do you have a source on that? Ha! I slay myself. Oh, ha, ha. That hurt.

**your_comforting_company** · 01-22-2011, 07:53 PM

If we were on the side of the sun opposite beetlegeuse it would still be dark at night, right? so it really depends on if/when it does... time of year, which side of the galaxy, etc.

how will it affect our ionosphere, magnetosphere, and what about the gamma radiation?

and 2D is right. if it's 1300 light yrs away, and we are just now seeing the light getting dimmer, it may have already supernova'ed.. we just haven't seen it yet.

science is cool.

**Rick** · 01-22-2011, 08:06 PM

Do you have any idea what you just did to my calculator?! Now I'm down to paper and pencil. Let's see 2 guzinta 4 (The big toe, middle toe) 2 times. 3 times the ionosphere....jeeze louise.......I'll get back to you.

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

If he got it up to the speed of light and turned on his headlights, would they work?

Yes....but time would slow down.

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Do you have any idea what you just did to my calculator?! Now I'm down to paper and pencil. Let's see 2 guzinta 4 (The big toe, middle toe) 2 times. 3 times the ionosphere....jeeze louise.......I'll get back to you.

Maybe you shouldn't read post #16. LOL

**2dumb2kwit** · 01-22-2011, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Camp10

I'd rather be in Kens POS Ford then on a train headed for the sun...you can tell me how the view is/was!...did I do a good job tying those posts together?

You're sharper than a lawyer I know! LOL