La supergigante roja Betelgeuse no está sola en Orión: captan la imagen más clara de la estrella que la acompaña

31 July 2026 at 18:30

Una señal diminuta, oculta al lado de uno de los astros más deslumbrantes del cielo, puede resolver un enigma de décadas y abrir otra vía para estudiar cómo viven y mueren las estrellas gigantes.

New Images Confirm: Betelgeuse Has a Companion

Sky & Telescope

By: Colin Stuart

30 July 2026 at 21:27

New analysis of observations taken in 2024 confirm a stellar companion for Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.

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Astronomers Directly Image Betelgeuse’s Long-Suspected Stellar Companion

Sci.News

By: Enrico de Lazaro

28 July 2026 at 21:43

This VLT/SPHERE image shows the clearest image ever of what likely is Betelgeuse B. Image credit: ESO / Montargès et al.

After a century of speculation, astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have captured the clearest evidence yet that the red supergiant Betelgeuse is orbited by a faint companion star.

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