The Atmosphere of Betelgeuse
This is the first direct image of a star other than the Sun, made with the Hubble Space Telescope. Called Alpha Orionis, or Betelgeuse, it is a red supergiant star marking the shoulder of the winter constellation Orion the Hunter (diagram at right).
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9604a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 10 December 1996, 06:00 |
| Size: | 2761 x 2025 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant |
| Distance: | 650 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet | Hubble Space Telescope FOC |
