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Earth Sciences 7 Online
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Look again at the Orion constellation. With one exception, all the stars that make up the constellation are bright, young blue giant or supergiant stars. The exception is Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Betelgeuse is a red giant star located at Orion’s left shoulder. Explain how the stellar spectrum of Betelgeuse would be different than the spectra of the other stars in Orion. Include information what elements might be represented in the spectral lines.

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