Betelgeuse Supernova: Did It Happen?

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Determining if Betelgeuse has gone supernova recently is impossible due to its distance of approximately 600 light-years from Earth. Any events occurring now would take 600 years to be observed from our planet, as information cannot travel faster than light. Therefore, even if Betelgeuse exploded this month, we would remain unaware for centuries. The discussion emphasizes the limitations of astronomical observation based on light travel time. Understanding these constraints is crucial for interpreting events in distant stars.
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Is there anyway we can determine if Betelgeuse has gone supernova earlier this month? (theoretically speaking)
 
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Nope. Betelgeuse is about 600 light-years away. As no information can arrive faster than the speed of light, anything we know about Betelgeuse is 600 years in the past. If something happenned to it in the past month, we wouldn't know for another 600 years.
 
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