Betelgeuse (Star)

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From Ashburn , Betelgeuse will become visible around 19:56 (EDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.

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Name Betelgeuse
Object type Star
Other names
Betelgeuse
α-Ori
Alpha Orionis
58-Ori
58 Orionis
HR 2061[1]
HD 39801
HIP 27989[5]
TYC 129-1873-1[4]
Position
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:
Variable
0.57 (V) [3]
2.85 (BT) [2]
0.77 (VT) [2]
B-V Color (mag):1.74
Right ascension:05h55m10s [3]
Declination:+07°24'25" [3]
Distance:152.7 parsec
497.7 lightyrs [5]
Proper motion (speed):29.8 mas/yr [5]
Proper motion (pos ang):67.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-5.35
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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