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The Further Adventures of Betelgeuse, the Fainting Star - The New York Times
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The red supergiant is no closer to exploding, it seems. It also no longer appears round.
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Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star that marks the armpit of Orion the Hunter, has been dramatically and mysteriously dimming for the last six months.[paywall]
Some astronomers and excitable members of the public have wondered if the star is about to explode as a supernova. Others have suggested more prosaic explanations, involving long-term cycles of variability, sunspots or dust.
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The star, however, has changed its shape from that of an approximate sphere to have been squashed into an oval (i.o.w., an oblate spheroid).
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The red supergiant is no closer to exploding, it seems. It also no longer appears round.
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Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star that marks the armpit of Orion the Hunter, has been dramatically and mysteriously dimming for the last six months.[paywall]
Some astronomers and excitable members of the public have wondered if the star is about to explode as a supernova. Others have suggested more prosaic explanations, involving long-term cycles of variability, sunspots or dust.
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The star, however, has changed its shape from that of an approximate sphere to have been squashed into an oval (i.o.w., an oblate spheroid).
