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Its diameter is about 6 astronomical units, or 500 million miles, that is about 600 times the Sun's diameter. It is big and unstable, it is only 10 million years old and will probably explode as a supernova in the next million years.
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What star is bigger betelgeuse or aldebaran?
betelgeuse
Which star is bigger sun or Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is much bigger than the Sun.
Is betelgeuse bigger than baranrd's star?
Betelgeuse is one of the larger stars, while Barnard's star is just a little red dwarf star. So, yes- Betelgeuse is far larger than Barnard's.
Is Betelgeuse a binary star?
No. Betelgeuse is a single star.
Is a betelgeuse star a super giant star?
The star Betelgeuse is a supergiant.
What star is bigger betelgeuse or aldebaran?
betelgeuse
Which star is bigger sun or Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is much bigger than the Sun.
What is the star that is larger than the sun?
Many stars are bigger, but Betelgeuse is one of them, a red giant.
Is betelgeuse bigger than baranrd's star?
Betelgeuse is one of the larger stars, while Barnard's star is just a little red dwarf star. So, yes- Betelgeuse is far larger than Barnard's.
What is a star that is much larger than the sun?
Many stars are bigger, but Betelgeuse is one of them, a red giant.
Is betelgeuse the biggest star you know of?
No. The biggest star ever discovered is the VY Canis Majoris, a red hypergiant with a radius of easily 2000 times bigger than that of the Sun. That is more than twice the radius of Betelgeuse. Also, the mass of VY Canis Majoris is around twice that of Betelgeuse.
Is Altair an example of a giant star?
Not really. Its mass is 1.8 times that of the Sun, which is a mid-sized star. So while Altair is bigger than the Sun, it is not in the same category as Betelgeuse as an example of a giant star.
Is Betelgeuse a yellow star?
No, Betelgeuse is a red star.
Is Betelgeuse a binary star?
No. Betelgeuse is a single star.
Is a betelgeuse star a super giant star?
The star Betelgeuse is a supergiant.
Is there a star called betelgeuse?
Yes, there is a star named Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse is a red star located on the constellation of Orion.
Which is brighter Aldebaran or Betelgeuse?
This could be considered a trick question. Generally, Betelgeuse is brighter BUT Betelgeuse is what we call a variable star and there are times when it is fainter than Aldebaran.
