Betelgeuse (Star)

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.
Name
Betelgeuse
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Object type
Star
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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° |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.35 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.