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Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse (also known as Alpha Orionis) is a star in the constellation Orion. It located at Right Ascension 5h 55.172m and Declination 7° 24.417'.
 

 

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Betelgeuse

 
 
Fact Sheet

Identity

  Alpha Orionis

Constellation

  Orion

SAO Catalog Number

  113271

HD Catalog Number

  39801

FK5 Catalog Number

  224

Magnitude

  0.5

Spectral Class

  M1-2Ia-Iab

Location

  5h 55.172m (Right Ascension)

  7° 24.417' (Declination)

Proper Motion

  0.026 (Right Ascension)

  0.009 (Declination)