A star of spectral type B8Ia, Rigel is 120,000 times as luminous as the Sun, and is 18 to 24 times as massive, depending on the method and assumptions used. Its radius is more than seventy …

Mar 18, 2021 · Located 863 light-years away, Rigel's computed luminosity is an incredible 120,000 times the brightness of our sun. Its surface temperature is also far hotter than the sun, …

Rigel is the most luminous star within 1,000 light-years from the Sun. It is estimated to be more than 70 times the size of the Sun and about 21 times more massive. This blue-white star is not …

Rigel is one of the most noticeable stars in the winter sky. With an apparent magnitude of 0.12, it’s the brightest star in the Orion constellation and the seventh brightest in the night sky. Rigel’s …

Apr 12, 2025 · The Sun joins Rigel on June 7. Fixed star Rigel, Beta Orionis, is a 1st magnitude multiple star system situated on the left foot of the Hunter, Orion Constellation. The system is …

Oct 25, 2024 · Rigel (Beta Orionis A) is a massive, luminous star of the spectral type B8 Ia, indicating a bright supergiant appearing blue or blue-white in colour. It has an estimated age of …

Mar 18, 2019 · Rigel is a blue supergiant that is the brightest star in the constellation Orion (the Hunter). Due to its measured size and brightness it is expected to end in a supernova one day. …

Mar 3, 2025 · Rigel, one of the brightest stars in the sky, intrinsically as well as in appearance. A blue-white supergiant in the constellation Orion, Rigel is about 870 light-years from the Sun …

Jan 30, 2025 · Rigel is one of several brilliant stars that grace our night sky this time of year. It’s also the brightest star in one of the most beloved of constellations, Orion the Hunter. Rigel …

Oct 19, 2023 · Rigel is a massive blue supergiant star, and is 60,000-350,000 times brighter in terms of luminosity than our sun. The star is also 74 times larger than our sun, and has a …