Now at 102% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.51 (robust mean of 3 observations). That is 0.01 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=19, 0.2σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 107% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.40 (robust mean of 3 observations). That is 0.14 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=17, 3.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

#Betelgeuse in historical context: currently at mag 0.40, brighter than usual. A 135-year look at the red supergiant. #Beteigeuze #Astronomy

Now at 92% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.58 (robust mean of 7 observations). That is 0.03 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=13, 0.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 94% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.57 (robust mean of 6 observations). That is 0.03 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=10, 0.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 90% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze