# @ESO on Twitter

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/ESO/status/1716348912582217842
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28629354-ESO-twitter
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9a057e4ce4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-10-23T07:00:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ESO (@ESO) — https://gondola.cc/ESO

## Caption

Do you remember the Great Dimming Event of #Betelgeuse? Between 2019 & 2020, the red supergiant star visibly faded, and many thought that it was going supernova! 💥 

In our image, however, Betelgeuse appears brighter during that time. Why is that? 👇 1/3 https://t.co/w3q9eafMvI

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