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If Betelgeuse dimmed because of dust, what became of the dust?
This question started as a clarification request of a question from Glorfindel, answered at least in part by James K, and I realized it would probably be best as a stand-alone question.
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What equipment and techniques were used to study Betelgeuse's diameter in 1920?
Comments below What is the maximum distance measurable with parallax? discuss challenges associated with parallax measurements of Betelgeuse and link to Wikipedia’s Betelgeuse; Distance measurements ...
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What star is the closest to Betelgeuse?
Based on this answer, I should be able to figure out this question, if I know the distance between Betelgeuse and its nearest neighbor. So what is Betelgeuse's nearest neighbor?
I do mean the ...
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When Betelgeuse goes supernova, will the explosion hit any neighboring stars?
There is evidence Betelgeuse might go supernova "soon". Are there any stars in the vicinity of Betelgeuse that are close enough that they will be hit by the explosion of this supernova? What would be ...
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