Betelgeuse Versus the Asteroid... What Happened?
A rare occultation of the bright star Betelgeuse by asteroid 319 Leona turned up mixed results.
Source: universetoday.com
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A rare occultation of the bright star Betelgeuse by asteroid 319 Leona turned up mixed results.
Because astronomers don’t know the asteroid’s exact size, they are unsure whether a total eclipse will happen, or a ring of fire eclipse, which means the asteroid will only partially cover the star, leaving a fiery red border around the edges.