Rare eclipse of sub-luminous star Betelgeuse will also be visible from Corfu
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11 Dec 2023
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CORFU. The phenomenon is not expected to last more than 15 seconds.
(Corfu Astronomical Society) An extremely rare event. The occultation of Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis), the ninth brightest star in the sky, is set to occur on 12.12.23 (Monday night to Tuesday) at 03:12, by the asteroid (319) Leona.
This path also passes over Corfu. For this reason, Dr. Apostolos Christou, a researcher of small Solar-System bodies at Armagh Observatory, is on our island. The observation and astrophotography team of Corfu Astronomical Society will attempt, weather permitting, to record the phenomenon!
Photo: Corfu Astronomical Society
