Would we be effected if Betelgeuse went supernova

[Susan.W]

There's been quite a bit said about Betelgeuse in the Orion star system possibly going supernova, but would it effect us and how?

[MsLeon]

Really interesting you brought this up.  Don't know much about cosmos stuff, but going by a certain wiki site Betelgeuse is about 562 light-years away, so might not notice much.

[ATH019]

If I remember correctly, going by what my physics professor said a long time ago, a supernova isn't like a bomb going off or a grenade, but a gradual expansion over many years.  So any after effects we receive will probably be very minor, nothing more than a slight change in the weather.

[and04]

If I remember correctly, going by what my physics professor said a long time ago, a supernova isn't like a bomb going off or a grenade, but a gradual expansion over many years.  So any after effects we receive will probably be very minor, nothing more than a slight change in the weather.

Yes, something like that.  Certainly won't light-up the night sky.