What type of astronomical object is Betelgeuse?

Whenever I see this name I think of Beetlejuice.

great question and note: Winter in the Southern Hemisphere starts in June 😉

I am a Lifelong space enthusiastic. The Universe is truly a place of unlimited wonderment

Just don't make a wish upon it three times.

Fredrico, I concur

Look for it while you can: It will be going supernova soon, relatively speaking - within 100,000 years or so. Also, check out how it got its name.

not so long ago it was the largest known star but now it is the 4th largest that we know of.