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Betelgeuse Imagined

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2020 is “Betelgeuse Imagined,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calcada. The original explanation runs about 212 words.

Betelgeuse Imagined
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calcada Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is Betelgeuse fading? No one knows.”

— APOD editors, January 1, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 1, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calcada
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 212 words

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Source

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