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Rigel is about 860 light years from us.
That equates to:
- 5.05550984 × 1015 miles
- 8.13605443 × 1015 kilometres
- 54,386,117 AU.
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What are 8 conspicuous stars with magnitude of one or higher?
Aldeberan, Vega, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Altair, Arcturus, Sirius, Procyon, Capella, Spica, Antares, Deneb, Regulus, and the Sun are.
Which constellation has the star Altair?
Altair is the brightest star in the Aquila constellation.
Temperature of Rigel?
There is more than one star in the Rigel "system". The main star, in terms of brightness, is Rigel A. That has a surface temperature of about 12,000 degrees Celsius.
How many earth's could you fit inside Rigel?
In the star Rigel, 100,000,000 roughly.
What colors do Rigel and Beltergeuse stars appear to us?
Rigel: Blue-whiteBetelgeuse: Red
What were the names of the four horses on Ben Hur's chariot?
Antares Aldebaran Altair Rigel
How far is rigel in light years?
Rigel is approx 860 ly away.
Is rigel the closest to Polaris the North star?
No. Rigel is in Orion is is pretty far from Polaris.
Which star out of barnard's star procyon alpha centauri and rigel have the greatest luminosity?
Rigel by far.
Why sustances enter and leave the blood stream through the walls and capillaries and not arteries and veins?
u havin' problem with biology requirement? ey.. ? sophomore..? altair or rigel? ;]
What are 8 conspicuous stars with magnitude of one or higher?
Aldeberan, Vega, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Altair, Arcturus, Sirius, Procyon, Capella, Spica, Antares, Deneb, Regulus, and the Sun are.
How far was the rigel to the earth?
Approx 260 +/- 20 parsecs.
How far away is the sun from Rigel?
It is 260 +/- 20 parsecs away.
Is rigel a white dwarf?
Far from it. Rigel is a type B star which means it is very luminous whereas white dwarfs are the remains of stars that have ended their lives.
Does Rigel have sunspots?
It probably does, but it is too far away for our telescopes to see that level of detail.
What would happen if the sun was replaced by Rigel?
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
Which is brighter Rigel or Betelgeuse?
Rigel is brighter.
