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Can you see Betelgeuse

Updated: 9/19/2023
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Yes. It's very prominent ... one of the brightest and reddest visible stars.

Learn to identify the constellation of Orion. Betelgeuse marks the hunter's

"right shoulder".

See related link for a star map.

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I saw it last night. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky, you just need to know where to look and it's easy to see.


Who discovered Betelgeuse?

Like most bright stars, humans have been able to see Betelgeuse for as long as humans have been around, so nobody could be said to have discovered it.


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