We have basically had to conclude that Tolkien’s star Borgil[0] is Aldebaran, because Betelgeuse wasn’t a red star in the classical era[1], or before. [0]: htt

We have basically had to conclude that Tolkien’s star Borgil[0] is Aldebaran, because Betelgeuse wasn’t a red star in the classical era[1], or before. [0]: https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Borgil https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Borgil [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32478492 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32478492