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Beteigeuze (Alpha Orionis) (Dec 7, 2003)
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| Type: |
Super giant (Class M)
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| Brightness: |
0.5 mag
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| Distance: |
425 ly.
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| Colour: |
reddish
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| Luminosity (Sun = 1): |
60,000 x
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| Mass (Sun = 1): |
15 x
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| Temperature: |
3,600 degrees approx.
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| Diameter: |
630 solar radii
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| Notes: | |
| It takes Beteigeuze between 2070 and 2355 days to perform a complete rotation around its own axis. | |