Zooming in on Betelgeuse

This video takes the viewer from the constellation of Orion to the surface of the supergiant star Betelgeuse, which underwent an unprecedented dimming in late 2019 and early 2020. As we zoom closer to the star, we see the star's "flames": clouds of dust captured in a dramatic image taken with the VISIR instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope. The dot appearing at the end of the zoom is a March 2020 image taken with the SPHERE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope showing Betelgeuse’s visible surface, which has a size close to that of the orbit of Jupiter.

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[saadk]

the dot at the end is "the size of the orbit of Jupiter" DAMN

[mariolinho]

I like the " Zooming in" video, pls post more

[okd]

The morning of my birthday is the first day you can see the entire Orion constellation the day before you can't see Saiph. I know then I've gone around the Sun one more time, I made it another year!

[orn]

Betelgeuse is the only star that can identify a shape except for the sun.
This is because the distance is relatively close and a very large star.

[svetji]

so its "that" small compared to the glow?

[EyFmS]

Hofully 2022 will give us a lifetime stellar spectacle. Even if it happened hundreds of years ago...

[atharvagangshettiwar]

It could have already exploded centuries ago.
But light from there takes centuries to reach earth.

[agrimpandotra]

Posting this when we can’t see Betelgeuse in the night sky(summer time)

[keepmovn]

Whats the first layer (shining star) and second layer (red gas like) called? Is it part of the betelguese?

[junkbox]

Looks to me like it had a mini nova you go through its exploded shell

[ShahrokhAnbarinaser-eqzw]

Betelgeuse is a red giant star from the 650 LY

[rachmatprihatna]

I do like this video. Thank's so much👍💟

[AlpheccaMeridiana]

Why did you upload this video yesterday? It's a loooong time ago when betelgeuse was dimmed

[penemuelwatcher]

Dang… are we sure it hasn’t exploded yet?
😨

[zdrastvutye]

i have tried to zoom into a light spot with my canon sx70, but the target went out of angle so i had to zoom out again, so i wonder if this a zoom simulation or real?

[accountthatillusetocomment]

This looks as big as Pluto looks from earth, even though its 600 light years away.

[mariadaluzmoutinho]

Isto é tão incrível ...é o resultado que dá uma estrela intrigante e fenomenal!!

[TheHirade]

Is this an optical zoom in, or a mix with different wavelengths, or is a bit CGI on board?

[elenagaranina]

Ой, б.., что это было? Внешняя оболочка звезды прозрачная? Внутри видна какая-то структура?

[iammysocial]

I truly wish humans understood the vastness and magnitude of our galaxy itself, let alone other galaxies and multiverses.