Betelgeuse
Justin Hoffman
- The star Betelgeuse is 640 light years from earth.
- Betelgeuse is classified as a Red Super giant.
- Betelgeuse is part of the Orion constellation.
- Betelgeuse will explode as a Supernova in the next million years.
- Betelgeuse gives of deadly burst of Gamma Ray radiation ,but it won't affect Earth wre to far away.
- Red Super giants are a a rare type of star.
- Betelgeuse is 6000 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Betelgeuse was discovered in 1836.
This Orion constellation. See Betelgeuse. (above)
Sources
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse#/media/File:ESO-Betelgeuse.jpg
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