COSMIC OBJECT RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
Betelgeuse
A nearby red supergiant marking Orion’s shoulder and nearing the end of its stellar life.
TYPERed supergiant star
CONSTELLATIONOrion
DISTANCE~548 light-years
APPARENT MAGNITUDEVariable
TAGSstar / orion / red supergiant
Overview
A nearby red supergiant marking Orion’s shoulder and nearing the end of its stellar life.
Observing context
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