Betelgeuse StatusNow at 100% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze
My visual mag from last night was 0.40 (robust mean of 2 observations). That is 0.05 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=8, 1.6σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze
My visual mag from last night was 0.50 (robust mean of 2 observations). That is 0.08 mag dimmer than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=6, 0.8σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze
My visual mag from last night was 0.40 (robust mean of 1 observations). That is 0.03 mag brighter than the robust mean of the 5 previous nights (n=7, 0.9σ). #Betelgeuse #Beteigeuze
#Betelgeuse in historical context: currently at mag 0.40, brighter than usual. A 135-year look at the red supergiant. #Beteigeuze #Astronomy
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
