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Size comparison : Sun, Rigel, Betelgeuse and Antares

by

M.Carroll/Novapix

Reference

a-eto01-00004

Date

2008-12-07

The Sun (little dot at right) and Rigel are dwarfed by the red supergiants Betelgeuse (at left) and Antares (in background). Antares (alpha Scorpii) is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.