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Betelgeuse Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's companion

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Betelgeuse Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's companion

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Post by rpledge » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC

Betelgeuse Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's companion
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Post by digitalsushi » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

I dont keep up with my astronomy, is this an explanation for why Betelgeuse (alpha) dims now and then?

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

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Post by anenefan » Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

digitalsushi wrote: post #2

I dont keep up with my astronomy, is this an explanation for why Betelgeuse (alpha) dims now and then?

Yes [1]

[1] https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/astrophysics/nasa-scie... [2025]

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