5 papers
New Spatially Resolved Observations of Betelgeuse from the VLA and ALMA: Evidence for Atmospheric Perturbations from a Close Companion
L. D. Matthews, A. K. Dupree, A. M. S. Richards +1
We present new spatially resolved observations of the red supergiant Betelgeuse ( Orionis) at seven frequencies: 22 GHz (1.36cm); 44 GHz (6.8mm); 107 GHz (2.8mm); 136 G…
The unique capabilities of HST for stellar physics: Probing Atmospheric Structure, Chromospheres, and Mass Loss of Evolved Stars
Maryam Saberi, Graham Harper, Jacco Th. van Loon +10
Evolved stars are among the primary sources of chemical enrichment and dust production in galaxies. During the giant phases, stars return a substantial fraction of their mass to th…
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betel-buddy? Constraints on the dynamical companion to Orionis from HST
Jared A. Goldberg, Anna J. G. O'Grady, Meridith Joyce +10
Recently, two independent analyses have asserted that the cause of the Long Secondary Period (LSP) observed in the variability spectrum of our nearest red supergiant, Betelgeuse ($…
Betelgeuse, the Prototypical Red Supergiant
Andrea K. Dupree, Miguel Montargès
The behavior of the bright red supergiant, Betelgeuse, is described with results principally from the past 6 years. The review includes imaging, photometry, and spectroscopy to rec…
Radial Velocity and Astrometric Evidence for a Close Companion to Betelgeuse
Morgan MacLeod, Sarah Blunt, Robert J. De Rosa +10
We examine a century of radial velocity, visual magnitude, and astrometric observations of the nearest red supergiant, Betelgeuse, in order to reexamine the century-old assertion t…