‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness

An unseen low-mass companion star may be responsible for the recently observed “Great Dimming” of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.

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Physics World
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2024-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/37/12/02
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Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness

Isabelle Dumé
Physics World
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness

Isabelle Dumé
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Abstract

An unseen low-mass companion star may be responsible for the recently observed “Great Dimming” of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.

Physics WorldVol. 37(12)
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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