answersLogoWhite

0

Rigel

The brightest star in the Orion constellation, Rigel is 9000º F hotter than our own sun. It is a blue super giant.

418 Questions

What gases make up Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Is Rigel cooler than the sun?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

No. Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K compared to the Sun's 5778 K.

Is cooler Rigel or Mira?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

What color is the Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel is actually a triple star system. Rigel A is a blue-white super-giant; the other two are blue-white main sequence stars.

Is the sun larger than Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

No. Rigel is more than 70 times larger.

What is the distance of the Rigel and the earth?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

260 +/- 20 parsecs.

Is Rigel temperature higher than the sun?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Yes. Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K compared to the Sun's 5778 K.

How much hotter is Rigel than the sun?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K compared to the Sun's 5778 K. Since these temperatures are on the absolute scale, it is possible to say that Rigel is approx 2.1 times as hot.

Is procycon hotter than rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

What constellation is the star Rigel in?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The Rigel star is a star in the Orion constellation. Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation, and it is the seventh brightest star seen in the night's sky.

Which star is hotter rigel or aldebaran?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel, has a surface temperature of 12100 K, approx 3.1 times as hot as Aldebaran (3910 K).

What does the star Rigel mean?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The name Rigel derives from the Arabic Rijl meaning left foot. Since Rigel represents Orion's left foot, the name seemed kind of obvious.

What would happen if the sun was replaced by Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

It wouldnt be good because it might even destroy our 4 inner planets, we would have to be as far as Pluto. Even if we are as far as Pluto ,Rigel's color is blue and would affect our normal light

How far is rigel in light years?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel is approx 860 ly away.

What will happened when star rigel travels in the Earth?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The Earth will be long destroyed by our own sun before that happens.

What is temperature of rigel and sun?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel: 12100 K.Sun: 5778 K.

What tempareture is Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Its effective temperature is 12100 K.

What is the temperature of 8 million star Rigel?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K. 8 million Rigels would not be 8 million times at hot. In fact, in all likelihood the super-Rigel could well have become a super-massive black hole and be incapable of radiating at any temperature..