Betelgeuse Is Disturbed By Its Companion Star
Betelgeuse has a close-orbiting companion that disturbs the red supergiant into an egg-like shape. New observations show how the two stars interact and how this could help explain the varying brightness of Betelgeuse.
Betelgeuse is the red supergiant star known as the shoulder of Orion, famous for being the brightest red star in the night sky. It was long thought to be a single star, but recent observations have shown it has a companion star. A young yellow star n... [2205 chars]
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