Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. The stunning new images of the star’s surface show not only the fading red supergiant but also how its apparent shape is changing.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2003/
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The ESO Department of Communication
14 February 2020
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