Strange Sounds 12/30/2019
Normally, Betelgeuse is Among the 10 Brightest Stars in the Sky – Now it’s the Dimmest it’s Been in Almost a Century – Will It Explode Soon?
A giant star is acting strange, and astronomers are buzzing.
The red giant Betelgeuse is the dimmest seen in years, prompting some speculation that the star is about to explode.
In a recent survey, astronomers discovered that more than hundred stars had disappeared in the night sky over a span of less than 50 years. That’s really a lot. And now, one of the brightest star in the sky – the giant red star Betelgeuse, which marks the hunter’s right shoulder – is the dimmest it’s been in almost a century. And many believe it is about to explode.
Normally, Betelgeuse is among the 10 brightest stars in the sky. However, by mid-December, the star had faded so much it wasn’t even in the top 20 and that the outline of Orion is noticeably different.
Betelgeuse Mysterious DimmingTo be clear, dimming alone isn’t all that odd for a star like Betelgeuse as it’s known as a variable star, and thus shifts in brightness.
However, it is unusual for one of the sky’s most prominent points of light to fade so noticeably. This fact brings scientists to consider another exciting possibility: Betelgeuse explosion and death.
More:
https://strangesounds.org/2019/12/betelgeuse-mysterious-dimming-star-about-to-explode.html
