Betelgeuse, one of the most visible stars in our skies, has been behaving strangely over the past few years.
  • Otter@lemmy.caMEnglish
    20·
    10 months ago

    Now, scientists are predicting it will almost disappear from view altogether, albeit briefly, on December 12.

    Scientists predict a passing asteroid named 319 Leona will block Betelgeuse’s view from Earth for up to five seconds – in the same way as the moon eclipses the sun.

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
      3·
      10 months ago

      Check your local time zones. It’s Dec 11th for many. I think about 8pm Dec 11 for EST Americas

  • Astrealix@lemmy.world
    182·
    10 months ago

    This feels very clickbait lol, thought we somehow knew it was about to go off in a human timescale instead of an astronomical one