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· betelgeuse has since been classified as a semiregular variable star, which is a type of variable star that periodically waxes and wanes in brightness and occasionally undergoes irregular light changes. · betelgeuse, second brightest star in the constellation orion, marking the eastern shoulder of the hunter. · betelgeuse has fascinated people since ancient times. · a century-old hypothesis that betelgeuse, the 10th brightest star in our night sky, is orbited by a very close companion star was proved true by a team of astrophysicists led by a scientist at nasa’s ames research center in california’s silicon valley. · one of the brightest and largest stars in the sky, betelgeuse is known for its erratic behavior that sometimes prompts speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. · betelgeuse, the red supergiant in the constellation orion, is one of the brightest stars observable from our planet. This red supergiant-type star is one of the largest you can see with your naked eye. Gargantuan in size—hundreds of times bigger than our sun—betelgeuse is close to the end of its existence. Betelgeuse adalah bintang variabel yang magnitudo visualnya berkisar antara 0,0 dan +1,6. The earth-observed angular diameter of betelgeuse is exceeded only by those of r doradus and the sun. Starting in october 2019, betelgeuse began to dim noticeably, and by mid-february 2020 its brightness had dropped by a factor of approximately 3, from magnitude 0. 5 to 1. 7. Ada periode dimana ia melampaui rigel untuk menjadi bintang paling terang keenam, dan kadang-kadang bahkan menjadi lebih terang daripada capella. · the tempestuous star in orion’s shoulder has a buddy, and neither of their futures look bright. By robin george andrews betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward. Here we present a contemporary summary of the observations and theory that lead to the current understanding of betelgeuse as a massive red supergiant doomed to eventual collapse and explosion, probably ∼100 000 years from now. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star roughly 764 … Betelgeuse appears as a bright orange/red star in the upper left ‘shoulder’ of the constellation orion. It has a variable apparent magnitude of about 0. 6 and is one of the most luminous stars in the night sky.