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3. Betelgeuse?

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:08 AM

Jan 2024

So would Betelgeuse be included in this type of "new" star? Their description of an "old smoker" sounds to me like what they think caused the visible dimming of Betelgeuse a while back. Anyone know how these are different?

Hubble Finds That Betelgeuse’s Mysterious Dimming Is Due to a Traumatic Outburst

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'Old smokers': Strange new type of star discovered in Milky Way [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2024 OP

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2024 #1

Betelgeuse? CloudWatcher Jan 2024 #3