Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse was the result of star ejecting gas
New Scientist
JUNE 16, 2021
Betelgeuse, usually one of the brightest stars in the sky, dimmed by about 65 per cent at the end of 2019, and now we may finally know what caused it
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Has Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’ finally been explained?
Physics World
JUNE 16, 2021
Great Dimming: Betelgeuse as observed in 2019–20 (Courtesy: ESO/M Montargès et al. ). The dramatic dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in 2019–20 was caused by a cold spot on the surface of the star causing a nearby gas cloud to cool and condense into obscuring dust, according to new findings.
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