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![A Hubble Space Telescope image of the giant galaxy M87 shows a 3,000-light-year-long jet of plasma blasting from the galaxy's 6.5-billion-solar-mass central black hole. The blowtorch-like jet seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. These novae are not caught inside the jet, but are apparently in a dangerous neighbourhood nearby. During a recent 9-month survey, astronomers using Hubble found twice as many of these novae going off near the jet as elsewhere in the galaxy. The galaxy is the home of several trillion stars and thousands of star-like globular star clusters. [Image description: A Hubble photo of galaxy M87, which resembles a translucent, fuzzy white cotton ball. The brightness decreases gradually out in all directions from a bright white point of light at the centre. A wavy blue-white jet of material extends from the point-like core outward to the upper right, about halfway across the galaxy. Stars speckle the background.]](https://nasaspacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hubble_s_view_of_M87_galaxy-2000x1200-1-75x75.jpg)
On December 12, 2023, a rare and amazing event will occur: the occultation of Betelgeuse by 319 Leona. This means that a large asteroid will pass in front of a bright star and block its light for a few seconds. This will create a sudden drop and rise in the brightness of Betelgeuse, which can be measured and analyzed by astronomers and amateurs alike. In this video, I will tell you everything you need to know about this event, such as what are the objects involved, what are their characteristics, and what are the expected results. I will also explain how you can observe this event from your own backyard, and what kind of equipment and software you will need. This occultation is a rare and valuable opportunity to study both objects in detail, and it is also a beautiful and awe-inspiring spectacle that can inspire curiosity and wonder in anyone who witnesses it.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 319 Leona
03:06 Betelgeuse
04:44 The occultation
07:14 Outro
07:56 Enjoy
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