{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Guide To Space - Betelgeuse Is Still Dimming! And We Have the Pictures to Prove It","description":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gC4LEozmqXE From Feb 16, 2020. Hosted by Fraser Cain. Near the end of 2019, astronomers watching the red giant Betelgeuse noted how much the star had dimmed, continuing to steadily fade for months. It\u2019s a variable star, and it\u2019s known to get dimmer and brighter, but the big surprise is that it\u2019s still continuing to dim, recently passing magnitude 1.56 and still getting dimmer. This is unprecedented in the decades that astronomers have been watching the star.   The world\u2019s biggest telescopes are on the case, and the European Southern Observatory released dramatic new images of Betelguese, resolving features on the star\u2019s surface and surrounding area showing how it\u2019s dramatically changed over the course of 2019.    We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/CosmoQuestX\/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http:\/\/cosmoquest.org\/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http:\/\/www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. ","author_name":"The 365 Days of Astronomy","author_url":"http:\/\/www.365DaysOfAstronomy.org\/","html":"