Who discovered Betelgeuse?

raman   October 10, 2011   Comments Off on Who discovered Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse or Alpha Orionis is a bright and large reddish variable star located in the Orion constellation nearby Rigel star. It is called as red super giant and considered as the eighth luminous star in the sky. It was first discovered by famous English astronomer, Sir John Frederick William Herschel in 1836. He depicted the variation in the luminosity of Betelgeuse.

Betelgeuse Discovered By Sir John Frederick William Herschel