Betelgeuse, the upper left star (shoulder) of the constellation Orion.
Betelgeuse is the central star of the Betelgeuse system, which makes up part of the constellation Orion. (TNG: "Family")
This star system, which located within Federation space during the 23rd century, was the home to the Betelgeusians. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
- According to production sources, and as published in Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 9, the Betelgeusians homeworld was the planet Betelgeuse II.
External links
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- Betelgeuse at Wikipedia
- Betelgeuse at the Internet Stellar Database
In real current science, the star Betelgeuse is supposed to be approaching a supernova. As a nifty name, the star has been used repeatedly in much contemporary fiction, speculative and otherwise. Source: wikipedia