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/
Betelgeuse (ALF Ori) is more distant than in Celestia
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Re: Betelgeuse (ALF Ori) is more distant than in Celestia
"Runaway star..." 
I don't mean to be rude, but I find that funny somehow.
I don't mean to be rude, but I find that funny somehow.
Terraformed Pluto: Now with New Horizons maps! :D