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.
Credit:ESO/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)
About the Image
| Id: | eso2109g |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 16 June 2021, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2109 |
| Size: | 5000 x 2500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Betelgeuse |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant |
| Category: | Stars |
