Betelgeuse has a sequel — in the form of a companion star that's about the same mass as the sun, orbiting it about once every 2,100 days.
  • Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    After more than a century of speculation, data seem to confirm that Betelgeuse (the brightest star in the Orion constellation, shown here) has a much smaller star as an orbital companion.

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    Two independent studies found evidence of a star about the same mass as the sun, orbiting Betelgeuse about once every 2,100 days.