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Betelgeuse Eclipse from Alicante, Spain December 11, 2023

Discussion in 'Observing Celestial Objects' started by Orion25, Dec 12, 2023.

Betelgeuse Eclipse from Alicante, Spain December 11, 2023

Started by Orion25 on Dec 12, 2023 at 3:57 AM

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  1. Orion25

    Orion25 Well-Known Member

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    Orion25, Dec 12, 2023
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    I found this video of the eclipse on YT by Thierry Legault from Spain. It's best viewed at .25x to see the subtle dimming of Betelgeuse:



    I notice the dimming around the 5-second mark, peaking at about 10 seconds, and recovering by the 14-second mark.
     
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    Ed D, Dec 14, 2023
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    Thank you for posting the video, Reggie. I believe that from Miami it would have been a total eclipse, not just dimming. Too bad Mother Nature didn't cooperate.
     
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    Orion25, Dec 15, 2023
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    You're welcome, Ed. I had really hoped you could have seen it, but, alas... Are you planning on making the trek to see the total solar eclipse on April 8?
     

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