Observations of object "Alpha Ori (Betelgeuse)"

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Observations of object "Alpha Ori (Betelgeuse)":

Alpha Ori (Betelgeuse) (Star, in Orion)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Mar 15 23:40:00 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2136

This evening, I observed Betelgeuse to see if the reports of its brightening is true. I now estimate its magnitude to be about 1.3 magnitude which is .3 degree brighter than it was about a month ago at 1.6 magnitude. It is definitely getting brighter now & we'll see how bright it gets.

This evening, The skies finally cleared & I was able to see Betelgeuse become a little brighter. I now estimate Betelgeuse's magnitude at 1.4 compared to 1.5 last week. Also last week I got up very early in the morning to view Mars & Jupiter for the first time in 2020.

After a week of cloudy weather, I was able to observe Betelgeuse as I arrived home from work. Betelgeuse seems to be holding steady at about 1.5 magnitude compared to Bellatrix's 1.6 mag. It does look like Betelgeuse has bottomed out with its lessening mag. Hopefully I will be taking a peak at it tonight.

Alpha Ori (Betelgeuse) (Star, in Orion)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jan 20 01:30:00 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2129

This evening, my brother Anthony & I observed Betelgeuse once again with both binoculars & the naked eye. We both agreed Bellatrix is now a little brighter than Betelgeuse, maybe by half a magnitude. We also think the middle star of Orion's belt may also be brighter. There's no doubt Betelgeuse is still dimming. My brother & I will continue to monitor this.

This evening, I observed Betelgeuse with my naked eyes & 10X50 binoculars. It now looks like Betelgeuse has faded to about the same magnitude as its Orion shoulder partner Bellatrix. They both look about 1.6 magnitude now. I will continue to check often.

This evening I checked to see if Betelgeuse is still fading. With Bellatrix's magnitude being 1.6 as comparison it looks like Betelgeuse's magnitude has now dropped to 1.5 from 1.4. I'm really going to keep my eyes on this star for the next several weeks.

Hearing reports of the sudden dimming of the red super giant star Betelgeuse, my brother Anthony & I observed the star. Betelgeuse has become much dimmer than Orion's blue giant star Rigel. It now looks a little brighter than the other shoulder star on Orion Beletrix. Astronomers say it is possible Betelgeuse may go supernova in the near future as a result of this sudden dimming. If it happens, it will be some sight.

Early this morning, while I was looking for Orinid meteors, I looked at two bright old dying stars. In Taurus, I compared Aldebaran with Orion's Betelgeuse. Both stars at orange colored meaning their temperatures are on the lower side. However Betelgeuse looks a little ruddier than Aldebaran which makes it older & cooler than Aldebaran. Based on this simple observation it looks like Betelgeuse will be the first to go supernova.

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