Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star roughly 400 to 600 light-years away in the constellation Orion, nearing the end of its life and expected to end in a type II supernova that, while dramatic, poses no danger to life on Earth.
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Constellation In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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Betelgeuse (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org, Betelgeuse, lead section
When Betelgeuse detonates as a brilliant type II supernova, it will shine as bright as the half-Moon for more than three months; life on Earth will be unharmed.
Betelgeuse, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the equatorial constellation of Orion.
Betelgeuse, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the equatorial constellation of Orion.
In Group: Red Giants and Supergiants, Lead sentence
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the equatorial constellation of Orion.
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