| Identity |
| Name: | Betelgeuse, alpha Orionis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 27989 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 39801
SAO 113271
BD B+07 1055
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 0.45 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | M2Ib |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 5h 55m 10.28916s (+/-0.00005s) |
| Declination | 7° 24' 25.3315" (+/-0.0006") |
| Parallax: | 6.55 (+/-0.83) mas |
| Derived distance: | 498 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 27.54 (+/-1.03) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | 11.3 (+/-0.65) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Orion | |