Betelgeuse: Difference between revisions
Created page with "=== Etymology === {{Cquote|Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star hundreds of times of the diameter of the Sun. It expands and contracts over period of months and year, changing brightness noticeably in the process. The 10th century Arabic astronomer al-Ṣūfī said in his "Book of the Fixed Stars" that this star was known both as "mankin al-jauzāʾ" (the shoulder of al-jauzā) and also "yad al-jauzā" (the hand of al-jauzā). The name "Betelgeuse" comes from the second..."
Altilunium (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== Etymology === {{Cquote|Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star hundreds of times of the diameter of the Sun. It expands and contracts over period of months and year, changing brightness noticeably in the process. The 10th century Arabic astronomer al-Ṣūfī said in his "Book of the Fixed Stars" that this star was known both as "mankin al-jauzāʾ" (the shoulder of al-jauzā) and also "yad al-jauzā" (the hand of al-jauzā). The name "Betelgeuse" comes from the second...") |
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