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The star Rigel, which has a visual magnitude of 0.18, is listed as the beta star in Orion (Beta Orionis). It has approximately 17 solar masses (17M), and is something on the order of 62 times the sun's radius. If Rigel was where our sun is, its outer boundaries would extend out around where the asteroid belt is. It would completely engulf all the inner planets. A link can be found below to check facts and gather more information.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIts distance is not known very precisely, but it must be something around 800 light-years. That would mean it takes the light 800 years to reach Earth.
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∙ 12y ago750 ~ 900 light years 773 light years from earth, per wikipedia.
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∙ 11y agoWikipedia lists its distance as 860 ± 80 light-years.
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What will happened when star rigel travels in the Earth?
The Earth will be long destroyed by our own sun before that happens.
How long does it take for a ray of light to reach the earth from the sun?
8 min.
How long will it take the get the suns heat to earth?
It will take 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach Earth. The actual heat of the sun does not reach all the way out to Earth. The warmth on Earth comes from the conversion of light energy to heat energy.
How long does it take stars light to get to us?
In our Solar System, we see light from our sun reflected off the planets. In more distant galaxies, light from many millions of stars takes a long time to reach the Earth. It takes light 4 years to reach the Earth from Sirius, a near neighbouring star. Using the Hubble telescope, we can see the light from the Eagle Nebula, which takes 7,000 years to reach the Earth.
How long does it take Rigel and Betelgeuse to orbit each other?
Rigel and Betelgeuse don't orbit each other. They are hundreds of light-years away from each other.
How long it takes the suns light to reach earth?
It takes approximately 8 minutes for the Sun's light to reach Earth.
How long does it take for the light generated by the star Betelgeuse to reach Earth?
The light takes about 640 years to reach Earth, as Betelgeuse (a red supergiant star) is about 640 light years from Earth.
How long does it takes light from to reach earth?
About 37 years.
How long does it take the moon's light to reach the earth?
0.28 Seconds
IF the crab nebula is 6300 light years from earth how long did take the light from the supernova to reach earth?
6,300 years
What will happened when star rigel travels in the Earth?
The Earth will be long destroyed by our own sun before that happens.
How long does it take a beam of light to reach planet earth from your nearest star?
It takes approx. 8 and half minutes to reach earth
Why would it take long for alpha centauri light to reach earth?
along long long long time
How long does it take for a ray of light to reach the earth from the sun?
8 min.
How long does light from the moon take to reach the earth?
approximately 3 seconds.
How long does it takes from the sun to reach earth?
light takes about eight minutes
How long will it take for a burst of light from the sun to reach our earth?
8 minutes
