2026-07-28 12:05 UTC
While there were indications for this companion's existence, including a possible direct detection with the Gemini North Telescope, this is the strongest evidence yet for Betelgeuse B.
The new observations also revealed that Betelgeuse B has two to three times the mass of the Sun.
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📷 ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
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@esoastronomy@mastodon.social 2026-07-28 12:06
The potential detection of Betelgeuse B will prompt astronomers to investigate how the companion could affect Betelgeuse's anticipated supernova explosion. Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2611/ 4/4