Great Dimming of Betelgeuse explained
Abstract
Observations suggest that an unexpected dimming of the massive star Betelgeuse resulted from dust forming over a cold patch in the star's southern hemisphere. This finding improves our understanding of such massive stars.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- June 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1038/d41586-021-01526-6
- Bibcode:
- 2021Natur.594..343L