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Betelgeuse give off more light than the Sun because it is much larger than the Sun, and the star's core is much larger and more powerful than the Sun's core.
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Which is the brighter star aldeberan or Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is more luminous than Aldebaran.
Is the Sun hotter than Betelgeuse?
Yeah, the Suns radiant pressure is more increased then Betelgeuse.
Can people go to betelgeuse?
The farthest people have ever gone is to the moon, about 239,000 miles. Betelgeuse is about 640 light years, or 3,760,000,000,000,000 miles away. That's more than a trillion times farther than anyone's ever been.
Why is Jupiter in the night sky brighter than betelgeuse?
Jupiter is brighter than Betelgeuse in the night sky because it is much closer to the Earth in comparison to Betelgeuse(Betelgeuse is more than 500 lightyears away form the Earth). This way, Jupiter appears larger than Betelgeuse, and celestial objects that appear larger also appear brighter than objects that appear small.
Does our sun have a lower absolute magnitude then Betelgeuse?
Our sun has an absolute magnitude of 4.83, compared to Betelgeuse's absolute magnitude of -6.05. This means that Betelgeuse is more than 10 magnitudes brighter than our sun.
Is Betelgeuse cooler than our sun?
the Betelgeuse is colder than the sun
Is There More Than One Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is the star in the left shoulder of the Orion constellation. It is also the name of a character in the movie Beetlejuice.
Is the sun smaller than Betelgeuse?
Yes, the Sun is much smaller than Betelgeuse.
Why might a Proxima Centauri look dimmer than a Betelgeuse?
Proxima Centauri has an insignificant luminosity to Betelgeuse. Although it is the closest known star(4.2 light-years) to our Sun, it is virtually impossible to see because it is so dim. Betelgeuse, on the other hand, is a lot farther (640 light-years). Yet, it is one of the brightest stars in our night sky. This is because Betelgeuse has an extremely high luminosity.
Which is larger Rigel or Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is much larger than Rigel.
Which star is brighter Betelgeuse or Rigel?
Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse.
Is the star Betelgeuse hotter than our sun?
No. The sun is actually hotter than Betelgeuse, but much smaller.
