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).
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant |
| Distance: | 650 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Ultraviolet |
Hubble Space Telescope
FOC |