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“I Jumped From My Chair” – Astronomers Discover a Hidden Star Orbiting Betelgeuse
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- Direct imaging has revealed strong evidence that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion two to three times as massive as the Sun
- For generations, Betelgeuse has appeared to the naked eye as a single reddish point in the constellation Orion
- Now astronomers have obtained their strongest evidence yet that the famous star has company
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Direct imaging has revealed strong evidence that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion two to three times as massive as the Sun. For generations, Betelgeuse has appeared to the naked eye as a single reddish point in the constellation Orion. Now astronomers have obtained their strongest evidence yet that the famous star has company. Using [...]
