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Occultation of Betelgeuse by astroid Leona

Occultation of Betelgeuse by astroid Leona

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Description

Rare event where an astroid from our solarsystem covers a far away star.
In this case not any star but Betelgeuse, the red shoulder of Orion.
The event has extra scientific interest as Betelgeuse is a red giant that might go supernova in the near future.

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Occultation of Betelgeuse by astroid Leona, Marcel Noordman