Given the age of the Betelgeuse in particular, it’s estimated to supernova within the next 100,000 years. Light from Betelgeuse 642 light years to reach us, so some chance that it has already supernovad, but a relatively small one (less than one percent)
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Reply to Is it possible Betelgeuse has already supernovae’d and the light has not reached us yet? by randitothebandito
Given the age of the Betelgeuse in particular, it’s estimated to supernova within the next 100,000 years. Light from Betelgeuse 642 light years to reach us, so some chance that it has already supernovad, but a relatively small one (less than one percent)