Betelgeuse's Elusive Companion Star Imaged by VLT, Confirming Binary System

Astronomy

28 July 2026 at 11:30 pm

Betelgeuse's Elusive Companion Star Imaged by VLT, Confirming Binary System

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Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have captured the clearest image yet of Betelgeuse B, providing strong evidence that Betelgeuse is a binary star system. This discovery concludes a century-long quest to identify Betelgeuse's companion star, which is now revealed to be two to three times the mass of the Sun.

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