Surprise! Betelgeuse May Have Swallowed Another star, and yet it Could Explode at any time.

In this episode, we explore the possibility that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most mysterious stars in the sky, may have consumed a smaller companion star in the past. We discuss how this could explain some of its unusual features, such as its fast rotation, its asymmetrical shape, and its dimming episodes. We also talk about what this means for Betelgeuse’s future as a supernova and how we can observe this fascinating star in the sky. Join us as we uncover the secrets and mysteries of Betelgeuse, a star that never fails to surprise us.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:57 The evidence for a merger
02:52 The consequences of a merger
05:56 The implications for Betelgeuse’s future
08:43 Outro
08:58 Enjoy

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[sambo]

"Bedljooooze" lol. Betelgeuse sounds like bee-tuhl-joos or beatle-juice.

[garyfilmer]

This is very likely, and it is an intriguing, interesting study. Betelgeuse being a variable star, the absorption of an orbiting star would certainly have increased its variable fluctuations, and through years of observing of Betelgeuse with my own telescopes, I have noticed the unusual, bulging shape of it, particularly when I have photographed Betelgeuse. During the recent dimming of Betelgeuse, it was fascinating to observe the enormous dust cloud which appeared to shed from its surface.

[chrisnurczyk]

Nicely done & very understandable. Thanks for showing how changeable and dynamic stars - especially large stars - really are.

[joearbuckle]

This brings up an interesting (to me anyway) concept. When Betelgeuse does go supernova, it will possibly leave a blackhole. To my knowledge, this will be the closest blackhole to Earth and we will know exactly where it is. The opportunity for research will be endless.

[fabcam]

based on Betelgeuse's mysterious and characteristic features that, implicate the star's possible super nova in the (near) future, are currently known to this world, we can also consider to add yet another theory that alters the existing hypotheses of 'possible' future events...700 light years away from us, and yet so close but still so far away!

Betelgeuse's mysterious and characteristic features today, are only indicating and suggesting this red giant goes super nova in the (near) future. but 'what if' its faster rotational spinning, its asymmetrical shape, and dimming episodes after a supposed merger with its companion star, eventually are heading towards a status quo of Betelgeuse's current erratic behaviour.

the only thing I'd like to keep in mind, regarding the current existing hypotheses, is science's ever evolving erratical capability aspect, its bearing, to cope with the unpredictable and the inexplicable elements, in both hands at the same time and all at once.

[untermench]

Just think, what we are watching, with these star antics, happened over two hundred years ago and we are just now seeing it.

[theartofancientegyptianmet]

Thanks for this video. I love the Orion Constellation. Are the Nebulas towards the end of the video real images so artistic renditions?

[GMBlunderfish]

Betelgeuse swallowing a star would explain why it was yellow 2000 years ago but it is now red.

[rubiks]

Nobody is interested in Betelgeuse going nova today. We're interested to know if it went nova 700 years ago so we can observe it today.

It is never meaningful to discuss real-time cosmological events.

[jpopelish]

I wonder if magnetars all require a stellar merger to spin up the merged pair and enhance the magnetic field, before they supernova.

[demonc]

It has already ended, we are in a reoccurring dream

[bill]

You say that Betelgeuse rotates every 8.4 years and that is 150 times faster than the sun which rotates every 27 days? WHAT?

[geradkavanagh]

Now, just hang on. Since this star is a key component of the Orion constellation there must be various human records going back to prebiblical times. After all. the constellation is highly recognisable in its current form. If there was a merger of 2 stars there should be some evidence of a sudden brightening or dimming of this star. Just a thought.

[bostonsteve]

if we have any hopes of seeing this we have to hope that it already exploded because its 642.5 lightyears away its take that many years for us to even see if it exploded

[heatherharger]

I hope that NONE of this star's poles are facing Earth. IF so, we will get hit by a GAMMA RAY BURST, and THAT could END ALL LIFE IN EARTH. Imagine WHAT would happen IF some scientist says that"Betelgeuse will explode - Earth to be hit by a GAMMA RAY BURST!". Can you imagine THAT all over the Internet?!

[ozlemaydn]

It's mean "a hands of woman" or mystery woman .

[cschiu]

Could it be possible Betelgeuse swallowed a planet or planets?

[richardmercer]

Oh come on! Go ahead and pronounce it "Beetle-Juice" like all the cool people....

[jackfrost]

It is amazing how much information they can get from looking at white dot through the telescopes. Science should send a probe into deep space...turn it around and look back at earth so we can finally learn about earth. All astronomy articles include the word "may". Well, they "may be right" or "they may be wrong. So, we have a white dot may have collided with another white dot to make a strange white dot. A dot is dot.

[geradkavanagh]

Just can't help it. Someone needs to track down Ford Prefect for some answers (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy)🤭