We recently posted about the red giant navigational star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion, which was observed to be growing significantly dimmer. Not a little dimmer but about 40% dimmer. Some astronomers speculated that the dimming suggested that the star … Continue reading
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Betelgeuse, a red giant in the constellation Orion, is normally one of the 10 brightest stars in the sky. For those navigating by sextant, it is one of the 58 navigational stars. Recently, however, it has begun to dim and … Continue reading