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Like all stars you can see at night, Betelgeuse is in our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Is a betelgeuse star a super giant star?

Yes, Betelgeuse is a supergiant star. It is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion and is one of the largest stars known in our galaxy.


Is Betelgeuse a dwarf planet?

No, Betelgeuse is not a dwarf planet. Betelgeuse is a supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the largest and most luminous stars known in our galaxy.


How long does it take for betelgeuse to orbit its galaxy?

Since Betelgeuse is a nearby star (compared to the size of the galaxy, that is), you can assume that it takes about the same time as our Solar System to orbit the galaxy - approximately 240 million years.


Is Betelgeuse a quasar?

No, Betelgeuse is not a quasar. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion, while a quasar is a highly energetic and distant active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy.


Is Betelgeuse a yellow star?

No, Betelgeuse is a red star.


Is Betelgeuse a binary star?

No. Betelgeuse is a single star.


Does Betelgeuse orbit anything?

Betelgeuse does not orbit anything itself. It is a red supergiant star located about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. It is a solitary star that does not have a companion star that it orbits around.


Is betelgeuse the farthest star from earth?

Betelgeuse is not the farthest star from Earth. It is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion, approximately 642.5 light years away from us. There are other stars much farther away from Earth in our galaxy.


What class is the star Betelgeuse?

It is a Red Giant.


Is Betelgeuse a star?

Yes. Betelgeuse is a kind of star called a red supergiant.


What galaxy does betelegeuse belongs to?

Betelgeuse is in our own galaxy, the Milky Way.


Which star is brighter Aldebaran or Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse is brighter.