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The 17 pages that link to Betelgeuse, each with the reason it gives.

• Stellar evolutionBroader topic: Its size and luminosity show how massive stars expand after exhausting core hydrogen.

• Massive starBroader topic: Its evolution illustrates the expanded, cool phase of a massive star.

• Red supergiantBroader topic: Its changing brightness and resolved surface make it a prominent nearby example.

• Stellar mass lossBroader topic: Its resolved outflows provide a vivid case of mass loss from a red supergiant.

• Bayer designationRelated: Its Bayer designation, Alpha Orionis, illustrates how a familiar name coexists with a catalog label.

• AntaresCompared with: Like Antares, it offers resolved views of a red supergiant's surface and mass loss.

• Circumstellar envelopeBroader topic: Its surrounding gas and dust provide a resolved example of a massive star’s circumstellar environment.

• OrionBroader topic: Its reddish color and position define one corner of Orion’s familiar outline.

• Circumstellar mediumBroader topic: Its asymmetric surrounding material records changing outflows from a massive evolved star.

• RigelCompared with: Its cool red appearance contrasts with Rigel’s hot blue-white light.

• AldebaranCompared with: Both are orange-red giants to the eye, but Betelgeuse is vastly larger and more evolved.

• VY Canis MajorisCompared with: Its proximity permits surface studies that are much harder for distant VY Canis Majoris.

• Giant starCompared with: Its much greater scale distinguishes supergiants from ordinary giants.

• SupergiantBroader topic: Its changing light and apparent size make it a prominent case for studying red supergiants.

• William HugginsBroader topic: Its spectrum helped Huggins investigate how stellar spectra differ with star type.

• Abd al-Rahman al-SufiBroader topic: Its recorded brightness is an example of the stellar estimates included in constellation entries.

• UY ScutiRelated: Its better-resolved surface offers a useful comparison with UY Scuti’s uncertain dimensions.