There are many out there.
2007-02-26 06:51:34 · 7 answers · asked by Coolbreeze 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
My favorite is the red giant named Betelgeuse (pronounced like beetle-juice) in the constellation Orion. It is on the left or east side of the constellation's shoulder and is easy to see that it is red with the naked eye. In a telescope it is a brilliant red dot that looks even more impressive.
2007-02-26 07:20:45 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I have always found Antares to be especially beautiful. It is very easy to see in the summer sky in the constellation Scorpio. It is an incredibly large star, with a diameter 390 times that of our sun. To gauge this size, consider that our sun has a diameter of about 864,000 miles! If you placed the sun at the center of Antares, you would have to go out beyond the orbit of Mars to reach the outer edge of Antares!
I've also read that Antares has a faint green companion star. I've never actually seen it, but if I could, I would imagine seeing these two objects together would be a beautiful sight!
2007-02-26 16:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by motron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antares is a class M supergiant star, with a diameter of approximately 1.33 Ã 109 km. I.e., if in place of our sun, it would slightly more than encompass the average orbit of Mars!
Even bigger then Betelgeuse.
2007-02-26 15:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betelgeuse
2007-02-26 15:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Harrison Ford myself.
2007-02-26 15:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bob Dylan and Neil Young, but I'm an old guy.
2007-02-26 14:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-26 17:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sabine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋