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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #25 on: July 03, 2020, 09:57:10 PM »
New data suggests Huuuugge Tracts of Land Starspot(s) were responsible for the diimming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvaOKpc_lLo
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #26 on: August 28, 2020, 06:27:55 PM »
Aaaaand it's dimming again and they don't know why, yet, maybe.
I think Betelgeuse is partying like it's 2020

NASA Satellite’s Lone View of Betelgeuse Reveals More Strange Behavior
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-satellite-s-lone-view-of-betelgeuse-reveals-more-strange-behavior

NASA Satellite’s Lone View of Betelgeuse Reveals More Strange Behavior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9sohftvKe8
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2020, 11:11:30 AM »
The news might be a bit more disturbing if Beetle Juice was living in your attic. [popcorn]
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2020, 12:41:47 PM »
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2020, 12:46:24 PM »
Me opening this thread again:

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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #30 on: November 15, 2022, 02:35:15 PM »
Now here's an interesting theory, gravity darkening caused by a wandering black hole.

Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered by a wandering black hole
https://www.space.com/betelgeuse-great-dimming-passing-star-explained
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2023, 06:39:59 PM »
And it's acting squirrelly again. This time getting brighter.

Betelgeuse’s Brightening Raises Hopes for a Supernova Spectacle
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/betelgueses-brightening-raises-hopes-for-a-supernova-spectacle/

 What?! Betelgeuse Is Doing Something Weird Again and Nobody Knows Why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOsBvxuqKIk
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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #32 on: May 21, 2023, 01:14:26 PM »
From the title, I thought this was going to be about a new "eco-friendly" health drink approved and endorsed by the people pushing the Green New Deal.     [barf]


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Re: Beetle juice, beetle juice, beetle juice!
« Reply #33 on: May 21, 2023, 10:30:40 PM »
Quote from: HankB on May 21, 2023, 01:14:26 PM
From the title, I thought this was going to be about a new "eco-friendly" health drink approved and endorsed by the people pushing the Green New Deal.     [barf]
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I thought it would be about the now-departed Loony Lori.  :rofl:
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