Betelgeuse - Orion's Right Shoulder
Betelgeuse, the brightest star in the constellation Orion, is likely one of the few ghosts in the sky. The bright red star resides at nearly 740 light years distant, and our 740 year old view of that star shows us a massive star on the verge of collapse.
Publication: Supernova Deferred (for now)
- Author:
- David Huestis
- Entry Date:
- Mar 25, 2020
- Published Under:
- David Huestis's Columns