G'day Aldebaran,

"Does anyone know this star by a different name?"

I'm no astronomer, but I do know a couple of constellations. Betelgeuse is in the constellation of Orion: it's his right shoulder, also known as "Alpha Orionis". There's some other names in "Wikipedia: Betelgeuse". That article has additional information which might be of interest to you; however, I'm in no position to vouch for its accuracy.

I'm unable to help with any of your other questions.

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— Ken

In reply to Re: perl in the stars by kcott
in thread perl in the stars by Aldebaran

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