...obviously, not a kaboom.
It turns out that a cold spot on a star that size actually sends out a lot of gas. The gas got between us and the star, amplifying the dimming effect of the cold spot. It just happened to be on the right side...this probably happens a lot more, but usually not pointed right at us.
Mystery solved, and we now understand a bit more about how supergiant stars work.
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