The “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse explained

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse may finally be explained (photo)

The mysterious dimming of supergiant star Betelgeuse may finally be explained ... A study of the MATISSE images of the great dimming of Betelgeuse ...

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: The photosphere as revealed by ...

Many theories have been put forward to explain the Great Dimming, such as a significant decrease in temperature or the formation of star spots ...

Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming - Phys.org

Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming ... When a prominent star in the night sky suddenly dims, it generates a lot of interest.

Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered ...

The mysterious dimming of supergiant star Betelgeuse may finally be explained ... Betelgeuse, with the total effect explaining the Great Dimming.

Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming May Have a Simple Explanation

Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming May Have a Simple Explanation ... The Great Dimming.' As a well-known variable star, the light curve ...

Betelgeuse 'Great Dimming' Mystery Solved by Satellite Photobomb

An enormous, starlight-blocking dust cloud then formed from this escaping material as it cooled, creating the Great Dimming. Now an ...

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: The photosphere as revealed by ...

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star of semi-regular variability, reached a historical minimum brightness in February 2020, known as the Great Dimming.

A dusty veil shading Betelgeuse during its Great Dimming - Nature

Some observations of the Great Dimming clearly identify the presence of newly formed dust close to the photosphere, whereas other studies ...

Mystery Solved: Dust Cloud Led to Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'

New images show that the star was partially concealed by a cloud of dust, solving the mystery of the "Great Dimming" of Betelgeuse.

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse finally explained - Popular Science

Here's what they think happened. About a year before the Great Dimming, Betelgeuse let out a giant belch of gas, releasing a cloud of hydrogen ...

15 Years of Data Reveal the Events Leading Up to Betelgeuse's ...

Back in 2020 Betelgeuse dimmed to a level that had never been recorded in what has since been dubbed the “Great Dimming”. It's visual ...

Possible explanation for the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse

A new study has offered a possible explanation for a mysterious drop in brightness exhibited by the star Betelgeuse, an event known as the Great Dimming.

'Buddy star' could explain Betelgeuse's varying brightness

This second cycle, known as the long secondary period (LSP), lasts 2170 days, and the Great Dimming occurred after its minimum brightness ...

Great Dimming of Betelgeuse explained - Nature

observed Betelgeuse before (January 2019) and during (January 2020) a period known as the Great Dimming, in which the star was comparable in ...

Betelgeuse: The Great Dimming and When it Might Supernova

Illustration showing a possible explanation for the Great Dimming as suggested in the Nature study. The bright burst of plasma seen being ...

Betelgeuse is dimming again. When will it explode? - EarthSky

So, the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse in 2019 was apparently caused by a cloud of hot gas expelled by the star that temporarily blocked some of ...

Hubble Finds That Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming Is Due to a ...

The unprecedented phenomenon for Betelgeuse's great dimming, eventually noticeable to even the naked eye, started in October 2019. By mid ...

Did a close tidal encounter cause the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse?

We assess whether gravity darkening, induced by a tidal interaction during a stellar fly-by, might be sufficient to explain the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse.

'Great Dimming' of Betelgeuse star is solved - BBC

Astronomers say a cold spot and dust formation explain last year's unusual drop in brightness ... 'Great Dimming' of Betelgeuse star is solved. 16 ...

Weather satellite probes the great dimming of Betelgeuse

Weather satellite probes the great dimming of Betelgeuse ... Mid-IR images reveal that a decreased effective temperature and an increased amount ...