Betelgeuse is a red giant found in the constellation Orion. Due to its massive size, this famous star that is the left shoulder of Orion, is going to erupt in a supernova. When a star is as massive as Betelgeuse, the star will use up its internal energy and will implode and spread his energy through the cosmos. The star could have already blown up by now and the light just hasn't reached Earth yet.
Chemical Composition:
- Titanium oxide
- Other metals
Location: RA 5° 55' 10" | Dec 7° 24.426'
Spectral Analysis:
Stellar Classification: M2lab
Work Cited:
- N.A. (2013). "Stars" retrieved on October 1, 2015 from http://www.astronoo.com/en/stars.html
- N.A. (2015). "Betelgeuse" retrieved on October 1, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse
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