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Betelgeuse Eclipsed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2023 is “Betelgeuse Eclipsed,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

Betelgeuse Eclipsed
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Asteroid 319 Leona cast a shadow across planet Earth on December 12, as it passed in front of bright star Betelgeuse .”

— APOD editors, December 15, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 15, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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Source

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