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The red giant star Betelgeuse is the bright reddish star at the "shoulder" of Orion, the Hunter. Orion is one of the most distinctive constellations in the winter sky, and is easily visible in the winter and early spring.
In this season, Orion is setting as the Sun goes down, and it will not be especially visible until the late fall again, when it will rise at sunset.
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Can Betelgeuse be seen with the human eye?
Yes, Betelgeuse is one of the brighter stars in the sky. The red star of Orion's left shoulder is Betelgeuse.
What is the brightest star in southern sky in winter?
Sirius in Orion??
When was Betelgeuse discovered?
Betelgeuse has been bright in the night sky for millions of years. It would have been observed from the earliest days and therefore cannot have a discoverer.
Which was discovered first Betelgeuse or Rigel?
Betelgeuse and Rigel are both in the top 10 brightest stars in the sky. They have been seen bright in the sky even since cavemen looked up. So, they were discovered about the same time.
Is Betelgeuse going to destroy earth?
No. Some time in the next million years Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova, but it is too far away from us to damage the earth. All we will see is Betelgeuse getting a lot brighter in the night sky.
Can Betelgeuse be seen with the human eye?
Yes, Betelgeuse is one of the brighter stars in the sky. The red star of Orion's left shoulder is Betelgeuse.
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.
What is the brightest star in southern sky in winter?
Sirius in Orion??
When was Betelgeuse discovered?
Betelgeuse has been bright in the night sky for millions of years. It would have been observed from the earliest days and therefore cannot have a discoverer.
What is betelgeuse at 4 am altitude?
The position of Betelgeuse in the sky is a function of the date and your location. I recommend the open-source planetarium program "Stellarium", which will tell you, for any location and date you specify, the location of any star or planet in the sky.
Which was discovered first Betelgeuse or Rigel?
Betelgeuse and Rigel are both in the top 10 brightest stars in the sky. They have been seen bright in the sky even since cavemen looked up. So, they were discovered about the same time.
Is Betelgeuse going to destroy earth?
No. Some time in the next million years Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova, but it is too far away from us to damage the earth. All we will see is Betelgeuse getting a lot brighter in the night sky.
When was the last time we saw Betelgeuse?
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.
When Betelgeuse explodes how will the Earth be affected?
We will have a pretty sight in the night sky. When it explodes, Betelgeuse is predicted to be almost as bright as a full moon in our night sky for a few weeks. Scientists will also learn a lot about supernovas, from being able to observe one happening relatively close. But, Betelgeuse is too far away to do any damage to Earth.
Is Betelgeuse able to be seen from earth?
Yes, it's one of the brighter stars in the night sky.
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.
How come you can see Betelgeuse now and its still a red giant why could you not see it last year this time?
You could see it last year. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky, and has been for a long time.
