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SCIENCE NEWSAsteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millionsAstronomers hope to learn more about Betelgeuse and Leona through the eclipse, which is expected to last no more than 15 seconds.Betelgeuse in Orion.Alan Dyer / VWPics via AP fileSHARE THIS —Dec. 9, 2023, 12:07 PM ESTBy Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.The rare and fleeting spectacle, late Monday into early Tuesday, should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from central Asia’s Tajikistan and Armenia, across Turkey, Greece, Italy and Spain, to Miami and the Florida Keys and finally, to parts of Mexico.
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Astronomers hope to learn more about Betelgeuse and Leona through the eclipse, which is expected to last no more than 15 seconds.
Betelgeuse in Orion.Alan Dyer / VWPics via AP file
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Dec. 9, 2023, 12:07 PM EST
By Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
The rare and fleeting spectacle, late Monday into early Tuesday, should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from central Asia’s Tajikistan and Armenia, across Turkey, Greece, Italy and Spain, to Miami and the Florida Keys and finally, to parts of Mexico.
