Which of the following statements about Betelgeuse is not true?
A)It is distinctly red in color.
B)We now know that it is a very massive star near the end of its life.
C)Its Arabic name means "the demon star."
D)It is one star of the three stars of the Winter Triangle,along with Procyon and Sirius.
E)It is the upper left shoulder star of the constellation Orion.

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The incorrect statement about Betelgeuse is that its Arabic name means "the demon star." In fact, Betelgeuse's name is derived from the Arabic "Ibt al-Jauzā'", meaning "the armpit of Orion." The term "demon star" is more closely associated with Algol in the constellation Perseus.

Which of the Following Statements About Betelgeuse Is Not True