Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is famous because one day it will explode into a supernova. This is where it will increase in brightness because of an explosion. No it will not be the end of the world when this happens because Betelgeuse is to far away. But the supernova will leave a very cool sight in the night sky. Betelgeuse is also apart of the constellation Orion. It is very easy to see in the night sky with its orange red color. By mid September to mid March it is visible to almost every region of the world. 
Lactation: Right ascension: 05hours 55minutes 10.3seconds
Declination: +07degree 24′ 25.4"
Chemical makeup: High abundance of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen
Spectrum analysis of Carbon:
Stellar classification: M2Iab: red supergiant
http://www.starobserver.eu/multiplestars/betelgeuse.html
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Position_Alpha_Ori.png/250px-Position_Alpha_Ori.png
References:
(n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse will explode someday. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/betelgeuse-will-explode-someday
Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen abundances in Betelgeuse. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1984ApJ...284..223L
Betelgeuse. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://www.starobserver.eu/multiplestars/betelgeuse.html
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