Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse

http://astropixels.com/stars/images/Betelgeuse-01w.jpg

Location: RA 05h 55m 10.3053s, dec +07° 24′ 25.4″.

Chemical Composition: Hydrogen,helium, carbon, oxygen, neon, magnesium, sodium,
and iron.

Classification: M2Iab

Spectral Analysis:

http://iainpetrie.typepad.com/.a/6a00e39339503788340147e1f11f55970b-pi

Sources: 

https://theamericanscholar.org/our-red-giant/

http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/betelgeuse-will-explode-someday

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