The home planet of Ford Prefect (from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) is said to be somewhere in the vicinity of this star. The star is also the second-brightest one in the constellation Orion.
- Betelgeuse
- Rigel
- Aldebaran
- Sirius
Answer
The correct answer is A) Betelgeuse.
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