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No, Betelgeuse is about 640 light-years from earth, but some stars are many billions of light-years away.

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Is Betelgeuse the closest star to earth?

No, Betelgeuse is not the closest star to Earth. The closest star to Earth is the sun, which is part of our solar system. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion, approximately 642.5 light years away from Earth.


How long does it take for the light generated by the star Betelgeuse to reach Earth?

The light takes about 640 years to reach Earth, as Betelgeuse (a red supergiant star) is about 640 light years from Earth.


What is the distance to the farthest visible star from Earth?

The distance to the farthest visible star from Earth is about 9,000 light-years.


Which star is brighter Vega or Betelgeuse?

Brightnest is a factor of luminousity and distance as seen from Earth. (Apparent magnitude)Vega - 0.03.Betelgeuse: 0.42So Betelgeuse is brighter as viewed from Earth.


Is Betelgeuse a yellow star?

No, Betelgeuse is a red star.


Is Betelgeuse a binary star?

No. Betelgeuse is a single star.


Why does Rigel star shine as brightly as Betelgeuse star?

It shines as brightly because of the distance it has from earth and it has to do with how old the star is.


Why does a star such as betelgeuse which is located far from earth have a much greater absolute magnitude than apparent magnitude?

well my reason is that the betelgeuse must be very large , because they said that the betelgeuse is located far from earth .


Why does a star such as Betelgeuse which is located far from earth have much greater absolute magnitude than apparent magnitude?

well my reason is that the betelgeuse must be very large , because they said that the betelgeuse is located far from earth .


How big is the star beatlejuce?

The star Betelgeuse is estimated to be about 1000 times the diameter of the Sun.If you put Betelgeuse where the Sun is; the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars would all be inside the star.


What is the farthest star visible from Earth?

The farthest star visible from Earth is V762 Cas, located approximately 16,308 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.


What is the farthermost star from earth?

There is no farthest star from the planet Earth because space is never ending.