Betelgeuse (Star)

From Fairfield , Betelgeuse is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.
Name
Betelgeuse
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 05h55m10s [3] |
Declination: | +07°24'25" [3] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: Variable | 0.57 (V) [3] 2.85 (BT) [2] 0.77 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 152.7 parsec 497.7 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.74 |
Proper motion (speed): | 29.8 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 67.7° |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.35 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.