Now at 84% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.70 (robust mean of 2 observations). That is 0.11 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=12, 0.6σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

#Betelgeuse in historical context: currently at mag 0.69, brighter than 49% of its recorded history. A 135-year look at the red supergiant. #Beteigeuze #Astronomy

Now at 84% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.69 (robust mean of 3 observations). That is 0.12 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=11, 1.1σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 101% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.50 (robust mean of 4 observations). That is 0.05 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=9, 0.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 101% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.50 (robust mean of 4 observations). That is 0.05 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=9, 0.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 95% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze