The Rarest Night Sky Event of the Year Is Happening Next Week And You Can See It With Your Naked Eye

#shorts #Betelgeuse #Leona #occultation #path On December 12th, asteroid 319 Leona will be passing in front of Betelgeuse, blocking its light. This is a rare opportunity to study Betelgeuse, and astronomers are asking for your help! If you live in the right place, you can observe the occultation without a telescope. Just make sure to take a picture and send it to the astronomers. They’ll be using your data to map the distribution of Betelgeuse’s convection cells.

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