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Size comparison : Sun, Rigel, Betelgeuse and Antares

author: M.Carroll/Novapix

reference: a-eto01-00004

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 15 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ANTARES - ASTRONOMY - B STAR - BETELGEUSE - BLUE SUPERGIANT - COMPARISON - ILLUSTRATION - M STAR - RED SUPERGIANT - RIGEL - SIZE - STAR - SUN - SUPERGIANT -