Thursday, January 27, 2011

Two suns are not likely for the Planet Earth in 2012

The newest craze within the 2012 mythology is the Planet Earth may have two suns in 2012, or something to that impact. Betelgeuse, a large star over 600 light years away, is beginning to die out and will supernova when it does. The Planet Earth will not be within the line of fire, but it might get a spectacular light show.

The chance that two suns could possibly be for the Earth

There might be 24 hrs of daylight for 2 weeks in accordance with a rumor going around. The Daily Mail explains this rumor states Planet Earth may have two suns. The Orion constellation has a star in it. This star looks like a supernova may soon happen. The red supergiant star is one of the brightest within the night sky. It’s called Betelgeuse. Australian astrophysicist Brad Carter, of the University of Southern Queensland, said in a recent interview that it could go supernova sometime within the near future, and the year 2012 got involved somehow.

Making the sun Betelgeuse

If our sun were replaced with Betelgeuse, it would take up so much room that Jupiter would be close to its surface. Stars much like this one have become supernovas as they have had too much mass and energy to just disappear. Because of the mass and gravity included, a black hole is instead created as the core of a star in supernova will collapse on itself with a perpetual state of collapse. CBS reports that there probably won't be much of a chance that Planet Earth will see Betelgeuse's light when it goes supernova because it’s 600 light years away.

2012 being included

Many are worried about 2012 since the Mayan Calendar ends that year. No serious Mayan scholars give it any credence. Conspiracy theorists are likely to have to discover another explanation for 2012. Betelgeuse won't do anything to Earth being 600 light years away.

Information from

Daily Mail on twin suns

dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1349383/Earth-second-sun-year-supernova-turns-night-day.html?ITO=1490

CBS News

cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/21/tech/main7269888.shtml



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