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ATel #13512: The Fall and Rise in Brightness of Betelgeuse

The stunning VLT/SPHERE image shows that most of lower half of star has significantly dimmed ... At the time of the VLT/SPHERE observations, Betelgeuse's ...

Dimming of Betelgeuse animation - Stargazers Lounge

I was looking at Betelgeuse yesterday and it's dimness is very noticeable. It seemed no brighter then Bellatrix. Cheers. Ian. Like 1 ...

Betelgeuse: why star is behaving oddly and what would happen if it ...

Albert Zijlstra, professor of astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains how dimming of star in recent years suggests it might go supernova.

How Long Does the Once-dimming Star Betelgeuse Have Left?

But in October 2019, Betelgeuse's star mysteriously began to dim. Its drop in brilliance was apparent even to casual observers. Astronomers were bewildered by ...

The “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse explained - Big Think

Last year, Betelgeuse dimmed by a third before returning to normal. ... The star would regain its brightness after the cool spot dissolved and the ...

Betelgeuse has dimmed 60% ahead of potentially imminent ...

Light and dark: These high-resolution images of Betelgeuse show the distribution of brightness. Image: These high-resolution images show the ...

Giant Starspots May Explain Bizarre Dimming of Betelgeuse

A new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters points to the changes in the photosphere of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse as ...

Astronomers find more clues behind 'Great Dimming' of giant star

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant, dimmed by about 25% its usual brightness ... A yellow fuzzy smudgy circle against a black background. The red ...

Dimming Betelgeuse is now also bent out of shape, new images show

The star, which is often a popular anchor for observers, is currently only about 36 percent its normal brightness. The big question surrounding ...

Hubble spies the culprit behind Betelgeuse star's dimming - CNN

“Betelgeuse typically goes through brightness cycles lasting around 420 days, and since the previous minimum happened in February 2020, this new ...

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse explained in new research

The image on the far left, taken in January 2019, shows the star at its normal brightness, while the remaining images, from December 2019, ...

Auburn University faculty member discusses reports that supergiant ...

Q: Media reports have detailed Betelgeuse's recent dimming, saying it has entered the helium-burning phase that is the first stage of a star ...

Dimming Betelgeuse likely isn't cold, just dusty, new study shows

Late last year, news broke that the star Betelgeuse was fading significantly, ultimately dropping to around 40% of its usual brightness.

Puzzling dimming of Betelgeuse's brightness could be due to ...

The mystery has enthralled skywatchers since the star began to lose brightness, and fast, in October 2019. Advertisement. Puzzling dimming ...

Betelgeuse, the Bright Star in Orion, Is Getting Dimmer: Photos

The variance in heat levels can make the star appear brighter or dimmer to us. Advertisement. In astronomy terms, the dimming is called " ...

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse indicates the supermassive star ...

Betelgeuse's brightness returned to normal in April 2020. Astronomers now understand that Betelgeuse's dip in brightness was the result of a ...

As Betelgeuse Dims, Scientists Wonder If We're Watching a Star Die

Betelgeuse, once one of the brightest stars in the night sky, has dimmed significantly in recent months. · This shift in brightness could signal ...

Mystery of Betelgeuse's dip in brightness solved

The new research reveals that the star was partially concealed by a cloud of dust, a discovery that solves the mystery of the “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse.

Betelgeuse: Nearby 'supernova' star's dimming explained - BBC

Instead, the astronomers say, temperature variations in the photosphere - the luminous surface of the star - most likely caused the brightness ...

Betelgeuse | Size, Dimming, Color, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica

It reached an apparent magnitude of 1.6 by early 2020 and returned to its original brightness later that year. This “Great Dimming” was caused ...