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Betelgeuse Is Disturbed By Its Companion Star

· universetoday.com · popularity 27/100 · 0 similar stories today · Space & Astronomy (Space & Astronomy)

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Summary

Betelgeuse has a close-orbiting companion that disturbs the red supergiant into an egg-like shape. New observations show how the two stars interact and how this could help explain the varying brightness of Betelgeuse.

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