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This is the Conversation Forum for Betelgeuse - the Star << aesphyxiation (i think) Subject: Well-known stars... Posted May 16, 2002 by Jimi X   Posting 1 'Betelgeuse is probably the most well-known star in the sky... with the possible exception of Alpha Centauri, Sirius and the Pole Star.' And that other one - the Sun? Still, well done Tango! Glad to see this one get its day on the front page at last. - X Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Well-known stars... Posted May 16, 2002 by John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Phew, I thought you were going to say Cameron Diaz. Cheers, Tango. Well done! JTG Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Well-known stars... Posted May 17, 2002 by Ar-Pharazon This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Yes, good article! A minor suggestion though: at the part where the surface temperature and spectral class are mentioned, it would be nice to go on with something like... "What this means to the casual observer is that the red giant Betelgeuse has a striking amber color, visible with the naked eye." Another interesting point about Betelgeuse is that its diameter is greater than that of Mars' orbit. What a monster! Cheers! Ar-Pharazon Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A slightly bemused Researcher... Posted May 18, 2002 by The Big Black Mighty Who Sang But Not Too Loud This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Yeah, thanks... But... How come this is my original version? I completely rewrote the text (virtually) for JimiX when he came to sub-edit it in October. The newer version read much better than this rubbish!!!! Anyway, thanks to whoever added the HHG quotes! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: A slightly bemused Researcher... Posted May 18, 2002 by John the gardener says, "Free Tibet!" This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 You're welcome. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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