Red supergiant star Betelgeuse's boiling surface 'mimics' rotation in animation
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Betelgeuse's boiling surface may be why the red supergiant star looks like it is rotating in observations. See a Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics animation of the star's convection. Full Story: https://www.space.com/betelgeuse-red-supergiant-star-surface-spin-illusion
Credit: MPA / Ma, Jung-Ze et al. 2024
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