Betelguese
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Betelgeuse — Betelguese Bet el*guese (b[e^]t [e^]l*j[=e]z), n. [F. B[ e]telgeuse, of Arabic origin.] (Astron.) A bright star of the first magnitude, near one shoulder of Orion. [Written also {Betelgeux} and {Betelgeuse}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Betelgeux — Betelguese Bet el*guese (b[e^]t [e^]l*j[=e]z), n. [F. B[ e]telgeuse, of Arabic origin.] (Astron.) A bright star of the first magnitude, near one shoulder of Orion. [Written also {Betelgeux} and {Betelgeuse}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Betelgeuse in fiction — Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is a red supergiant star in the constellation Orion that regularly appears or is referenced in science fiction:Literature* Philip K. Dick references Betelgeuse in several novels and short stories. Occasionally the name… … Wikipedia
Orion (constellation) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Orion Constellation List of stars in Orion Abbreviation Ori Genitive Orionis … Wikipedia
Pierre Boulle — (20 February, 1912 – 30 January, 1994) was a French novelist largely known for two famous works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963). [ [http://search.eb.com/eb/article 9115436 Boulle, Pierre François Marie Louis.… … Wikipedia
The Rowan — Infobox Book name = The Rowan title orig = translator = image caption = author = Anne McCaffrey illustrator = cover artist = Romas country = US language = series = Tower and the Hive subject = genre = Science Fiction publisher = Ace release date … Wikipedia
The Falls — Infobox Film name = The Falls writer = Peter Greenaway starring = director = Peter Greenaway producer = movie music = Michael Nyman distributor = released = 1980 runtime = 185 min language = English imdb id = 0080715 budget = | For the 2001 Ian… … Wikipedia
