Betelgeuse dimming (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Observations of the star Betelgeuse taken by the ESO's Very Large Telescope in January and December 2019, which show the star's substantial dimming. Credit ESO/M. Montargès et al. Usage Restrictions Must include credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.