Which of the Following Statements About Betelgeuse Is Not True

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Betelgeuse is not true?

• A)It is distinctly red in color.
• B)We now know that it is a very massive star near the end of its life.
• C)Its Arabic name means "the demon star."
• D)It is one star of the three stars of the Winter Triangle,along with Procyon and Sirius.
• E)It is the upper left shoulder star of the constellation Orion.

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