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Turtley13 t1_j25pdau wrote

Reply to comment by GorillaP1mp in How likely is it that Betelgeuse will supernova? by tempejkl

What are the frequencies of these occurring?

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GorillaP1mp t1_j25q76c wrote

Several times a day, but I should clarify that you would still need to be fairly close, say 50-100 light years away, and then also be directly in the path. I think Eta is the closest binary capable of producing GRB and it’s 7500 light years or more and offset 45 degrees so we wouldn’t be in the path anyways. Universe is a big place.

EDIT: I only have the most rudimentary of knowledge in this area, and even that’s a stretch. I would verify.

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