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In the vast night sky, where countless stars vie for attention, one colossus reigns supreme as the largest star in the universe. Situated thousands of light-years from Earth, this celestial giant's sheer magnitude challenges our understanding of stellar physics.
A rare occultation of the bright star Betelgeuse by asteroid 319 Leona turned up mixed results.
An asteroid passing in front of the star Betelgeuse will provide scientists with an opportunity to study its outer cells which are normally obscured by it's amazing brightness
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
The astronomical event, known as an occultation, is expected to occur for no longer than 15 seconds but could offer scientists new insights into the star and the asteroid that will obscure it.