In an cosmic game of hide and seek, an asteroid will pass in front of one of the biggest and brightest stars visible in the night sky. Asteroid Leona will pass in front of the star Alpha Orionis, also known as Betelgeuse (seen in the image above via NASA), which is a red supergiant in the constellation Orion.
Betelgeuse (pronounced BAY-tel-jooz)
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Author: Tim Sweezy
