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Words by Peter
Jedicke
To the tune of "Edelweiss"
Betelgeuse,
Betelgeuse,
Bright red star in Orion,
Soon I'm told, you'll explode.
You're worth keeping my eye on.
Only 300* light-years away
And you know what this means
You're so near that some year
You'll blow us all to smith'reens.
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse,
Speckle interferometry
Seems to show spots that glow
And spoil your spherical symm'try.
You're losing mass
by convecting gas
To a stationary layer.
Then there must be some dust
And an ejection sprayer.
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse,
You'll soon go supernova.
When you burst, I'll be first
Among those looking you over.
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Some even say 1400.
Thank you, Peter, for this lovely song.
I liked it.-G:)