Zooming in on Betelgeuse

This video takes the viewer from the constellation of Orion to the surface of the supergiant star Betelgeuse, which is undergoing unprecedented dimming. That dot appearing at the end of the zoom is a SPHERE image showing Betelgeuse’s visible surface, which has a size close to the orbit of Jupiter.

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ESO/P. Kervella/M. Montargès et al., Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Eric Pantin, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)

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Tunnistus:eso2003b
Julkaisupäivä:14. helmikuuta 2020 14:00
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso2003
Kesto:39 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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Nimi:Betelgeuse
Tyyppi:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant
Kategoria:Stars

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