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Q: What is the spectral type of betelgeuse?
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What type of star is betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse is the ninth brightest star in the night sky and second brightest star in the constellation of Orion.It has a spectral type of M2 and is a red supergiant.See related question for more information.


What color is Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse is one of the prominent stars in the Constellation of Orion.It is actually ORANGE-RED in color.It belongs to the spectral class K ( with temperature 4,900 - 3,500 degrees Kelvin )Betelgeuse is a semiregular variable star located approximately 640 light years from the Earth.It has a spectral type of M2 and a temperature of about 3,500K which means it has a colour of red.


How does the Sun compare with Betelgeuse?

The Sun is a yellow dwarf - Betelgeuse is a red supergiantThe Sun has a spectral type of G2V, Betelgeuse is M2Betelgeuse is about 1,000 times larger than our Sun.Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova our Sun won't.Our Sun has a temperature of about 5,700 Kelvin, Betelgeuse is 3,500 K.Betelgeuse is only a few million years old, the Sun is 4.5 billion years old.


What type of supernova will Betelgeuse be?

Betelgeuse will be a Type II Supernova.


Is spectral type k hotter then spectral type a?

No. K spectral type stars (which are orange) temperature is ranging from 5,000-3,500. A spectral type stars (which are blue-white) temperature is ranging from 7,500-11,000.


What spectral type of star that is still around formed most recently?

Spectral Type O.


What spectral type of star that is still around formed longest ago?

Spectral type M Stars


What spectral type is your sun in?

G2v


What does the spectral type of a star measures what?

temperature!


What is Sol's exact spectral type?

G2v


What type of stars are Betelgeuse and Rigel?

Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star and the Rigel is a blue supergiant. Both are in the same constellation Orion


The spectral type of a star measure?

The spectral type of a star is what measures its chemical composition. The visible light that bounces off of it can be used to determine the composition.