Betelgeuse (ALF Ori) is more distant than in Celestia

Post #1by **selden** » 01.03.2009, 15:50

Recent parallax measurements by the VLA have determined that Betelgeuse is 197 +/- 45 parsecs from us, more distant than the Revised Hipparcos value of 131+/- 30 parsecs which is used by Celestia. Presumably it would be appropriate to include this new value in revised.stc

http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1538-3881/135/4/1430/

PlutonianEmpire · Post #2by **PlutonianEmpire** » 28.03.2009, 04:25

"Runaway star..." :lol:

I don't mean to be rude, but I find that funny somehow.

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