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Rigel has a luminosity of 66,000 times greater than our Sun.
However, in apparent magnitude (Brightness) it has a magnitude of 0.18 whereas the Sun is -26.73.
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∙ 14y agoAbout 78 times brighter
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4 times as bright.
How many times brighter is a magnitude 1 star than a magnitude 2 star?
Good, a nice question with a definite answer. The magnitude1 star is 2.512 times brighter (near enough).
What is the most luminous star?
Contenders are:- LBV 1806-20 - ~ 5,000,000 times brighter than the Sun. Pistol Star - ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than the Sun (Variable) Cygnus OB2-12 ~ 6,000,000 times brighter than the Sun HD 93129A ~ 5,500,000 times brighter than the Sun. Eta Carnae ~ 5,000,000 times brighter than the Sun.
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