Unexpected! Betelgeuse Has a Companion, According to New Research | Supernova

Beetle juu often pronounced Beetle girds or beetle juu is a red super giant in Orion and one of the brightest most massive stars visible to the naked eye about 1,400 times larger and 100,000 times brighter than our sun Beetle juices Vivid red color and prominent position have long fascinated astronomers recently it's unexpected dimming and strange variability patterns have led scientists to a new hypothesis Beetle Juice might be part of a binary star system this discovery challenges existing models of Stellar Evolution and reshapes our understanding of beetle Juice's life cycle in this video we'll explore this exciting finding the science behind it and its broader implications for how Stars evolve and die Recent research has introduced a compelling New Perspective on beetle juices mysterious variability suggesting that it may not be an isolated red super giant after all jarede Goldberg and his team propose that Beetle juices unusual brightness fluctuations could be influenced by a hidden companion star tentatively named Alpha Ori B which is estimated to be about 1.17 time the mass of our sun this companion could orbit Beetle Juice at roughly 2.43 times the super Giants radius providing a fresh explanation for Beetle juices long secondary period LSP a 2,170 day cycle that is notably longer than the pulsation periods typically observed in similar Stars Alpha Ori B's gravitational influence could disturb the surrounding dust and gas creating Dynamic clouds that occasionally obscure beetlejuice's light this interaction offers a plausible explanation for dramatic dimming events like the great dimming of 2019 to 20120 when Beetle juices brightness visibly dropped by nearly 40% such a significant change in Luminosity challenges the long-standing belief that Beetle juices light variations are driven purely by internal factors revealing a complex relationship between the star and its potential companion the discovery of alpha or B would add an external factor to the Stars Evolution potentially delaying Beetle Juice's progression toward a supernova if Alpha Ori B is indeed stabilizing Beetle Juice's outer layers and altering its mass loss rates it could suggest that Beetle Juice is not as close to its explosive end as once [Music] thought if Alpha orb exists its gravitational pull could directly be affecting the dust distribution around be needle juice contributing to dimming events that coincide with the LSP this gravitational modulation suggests that the star's variability is not purely due to its internal Stellar processes but also involves external forces reshaping our understanding of how Beetle Juice and potentially other similar Stars behave the hypothesis that Alpha Ori B might be stabilizing Beetle Juice introduces a new dimension to our perception of the Stars future the potential presence of a companion challenges the previously held belief that Beetle Juice was on the brink of a supernova explosion instead Alpha Ori B's influence might be delaying this outcome altering our predictions about the Stars life cycle this perspective shifts The Narrative from one of imminent Stellar death to a more prolonged Journeys influenced by complex external Dynamics this variability is crucial for refining our broader models of Stellar Evolution the interaction between Beetle juu and Alpha orb highlights how binary Dynamics can shape the endof life behavior of massive [Music] stars the possibility of an unseen companion like Alpha Ori B challenges the traditional view that red super Giants are solely influenced by internal factors like Mass ejections examples such as anderies and VV Cafe where companion stars have been detected illustrate how binary interactions can significantly impact Stellar Evolution and variability these systems offer valuable insights into how companion Stars can alter Mass loss modify surface characteristics and influence Luminosity variations highlighting the profound effects of binary Dynamics on red super Giants the potential presence of a companion star challenges existing models of massive star evolution by introducing variables that single star models cannot account for in binary systems factors like Mass exchange tidal forces and mutual gravitational influences can drastically alter the Stars life cycles Supernova triggers and the nature of their remnants for Beetlejuice the presence of a companion could influence key factors like Mass loss rates surface temperature and rotational Dynamics all of which are crucial in determining the timing of a supernova these binary interactions could significantly affect the characteristics and mechanisms of supernova explosions in systems similar to Beetle juu these interactions can create complex dynamics that influence the star's final explosive phase as seen in other Supernova types like type 2B where a companion star plays a critical role in stripping the outer hydrogen layers of the Prime primary star before it explodes these discoveries challenge existing predictive models and highlight the complexity of Stellar Evolution where external forces play a critical role future observations with Advanced telescopes such as the James web Space Telescope will be essential in confirming the presence of alpha orb these instruments could detect faint companions or observe the gravitational effects on Beetle Juice if confirmed Alpha Ori B would become a benchmark Mark for studying binary systems and their impact on Stellar Evolution as we continue to unravel beetlejuice's Mysteries we gain insights that extend far beyond one star reshaping our knowledge of the universe's most spectacular Stellar [Music] Giants thank you for watching if you enjoyed this video don't forget to like subscribe and hit the Bell icon for more updates on the latest in astronomy see you in the next one