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

No new #Betelgeuse brightness tonight

My visual mag from last night was 0.55 (robust mean of 2 observations). That is 0.08 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=14, 0.8σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

No new #Betelgeuse brightness tonight

My visual mag from last night was 0.65 (robust mean of 1 observations). That is 0.19 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=14, 7.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

Now at 99% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

My visual mag from last night was 0.48 (robust mean of 4 observations). That is 0.03 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=17, 0.5σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze

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