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Konkoly Thege Miklós Astronomical Institute
Piszkéstetői Observatory
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Gemini Observatory confirms predictions made by Konkoly researchers on the existence of Betelgeuse's companion star
Gemini Observatory confirms predictions made by Konkoly researchers on the existence of Betelgeuse's companion star
CSFK
2025. july 29.
Our researchers predicted last year that a companion star might be orbiting the red supergiant. After several attempts to detect it, an independent research team has now succeeded in observing the celestial body using direct imaging.
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Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ring
Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ring
Kovács András, Tudományos munkatárs
2025. february 10.
Euclid, the European Space Agency’s dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery – right in our cosmic backyard.
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Starspot activity of the red giant XX Trianguli indicate non-periodic, chaotic dynamo
Starspot activity of the red giant XX Trianguli indicate non-periodic, chaotic dynamo
CSFK
2024. december 04.
Spectacular movie showing 16 years of starspot evolution.
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Nuclear physicists and astrophysicists have measured the time scale of the Sun's birth
Nuclear physicists and astrophysicists have measured the time scale of the Sun's birth
2024. november 14.
Have you ever wondered how long it took for our Sun to form within its stellar nursery?
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Betelgeuse and Betelbuddy? Red supergiant in Orion likely has a stellar companion
Betelgeuse and Betelbuddy? Red supergiant in Orion likely has a stellar companion
CSFK / Jane Beaufore
2024. october 21.
New results from HUN-REN CSFK researchers and their US colleagues suggest that the six-year light variations of Betelgeuse may be caused by a previously unknown companion star.
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The Evolution of the Trappist-1 Planetary System
The Evolution of the Trappist-1 Planetary System
2024. september 04.
New work suggests how the seven exoplanets that make up the Trappist-1 system came to have their present configuration.
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Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
CSFK
2024. april 22.
Wading through the wealth of data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists found a massive, dormant black hole. With a mass of nearly 33 times that of the Sun, this is the largest black hole of stellar origin known so far within the Milky Way.
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162 minutes from discovery until impact
162 minutes from discovery until impact
László Molnár
2024. january 23.
Krisztián Sárneczky has discovered another tiny asteroid heading straight for Earth with the Schmidt telescope in Piszkéstető. The demise of 2024 BX1 was observed later that night above Europe.
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