Supergiant Betelgeuse's smaller companion star imaged
Supergiant Betelgeuse's smaller companion star imaged Rob Beschizza 2:11 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Betelgeuse B (identified by the target) as imaged by the SPHERE instrument. Having shown the massive star Betelgeuse as an indistinct blob, astronomers at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert have now imaged its long-suspected companion star, proving that the bloated supergiant is not alone. "This is the conclusion of a century-long quest," wrote Miguel Montargès of the Observatoire de Paris.
- ▪Supergiant Betelgeuse's smaller companion star imaged Rob Beschizza 2:11 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Betelgeuse B (identified by the target) as imaged by the SPHERE instrument.
- ▪Having shown the massive star Betelgeuse as an indistinct blob, astronomers at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert have now imaged its long-suspected companion star, proving that the bloated supergiant is not alone.
- ▪"This is the conclusion of a century-long quest," wrote Miguel Montargès of the Observatoire de Paris.
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Supergiant Betelgeuse's smaller companion star imaged Rob Beschizza 2:11 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Betelgeuse B (identified by the target) as imaged by the SPHERE instrument. Having shown the massive star Betelgeuse as an indistinct blob, astronomers at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert have now imaged its long-suspected companion star, proving that the bloated supergiant is not alone. "This is the conclusion of a century-long quest," wrote Miguel Montargès of the Observatoire de Paris. "We have shown that Betelgeuse is not single; it is accompanied by a faint stellar companion.
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