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Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions (phys.org)

submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/space

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[–] jarfil 3 points 11 months ago

There are lingering uncertainties over those predictions as well as the size of the star and its expansive atmosphere. It's unclear if the asteroid will obscure the entire star, producing a total eclipse. Rather, the result could be a "ring of fire" eclipse with a miniscule blazing border around the star. If it's a total eclipse, astronomers aren't sure how many seconds the star will disappear completely, perhaps up to 10 seconds.

Sounds very interesting to anyone with a telescope in a cloud free area.