Betelgeuse is dimming again

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Post by OzEclipse » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:15 pm

https://www.sciencealert.com/betelgeuse ... ming-again

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Post by Graeme1858 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:52 pm

"So, maybe this premature dimming could actually be illuminating"!!

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Post by KingNothing13 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:59 pm

Did it "belch" again?

Fascinating star. I would love to see it go :flame: , but sadly, I know it is not very likely at all. :Boo:

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Post by helicon » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:12 pm

There you go again Betelgeuse!!! Say it three times fast.

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Post by KingNothing13 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:33 pm

helicon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:12 pm There you go again Betelgeuse!!! Say it three times fast.

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