Brightness of Betelgeuse

Kittel Knight

Hi !

If side by side, how much would Betelgeuse be brighter than Sun?
I mean visible light.

Thanks!

Drakkith

I believe it is over 100,000 times as luminous as the sun. This is from wikipedia. =)

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Kittel Knight	Brightness of Betelgeuse Tweet Hi ! If side by side, how much would Betelgeuse be brighter than Sun? I mean visible light. Thanks!

Drakkith Recognitions: Gold Member	I believe it is over 100,000 times as luminous as the sun. This is from wikipedia. =)