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Wide-field view of the region of the sky where Betelgeuse is located

This image shows the location of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion (the Hunter). Betelgeuse can be seen quite easily without the need for a telescope as the right shoulder of Orion, as highlighted in this diagram.

Crediti:

ESO/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)

Riguardo l'immagine

Identificazione:eso2109g
Tipo:Mappa
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 16 Giugno 2021 17:00
Notizie relative:eso2109
Grandezza:5000 x 2500 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Betelgeuse
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant
Categoria:Stars

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