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Rigel is 860 +/- 80 ly away.
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How many light years distant is Rigel?
860 +/- 80 ly.
Why does Rigel not look as bright as Sirius?
Because Rigel is much farther away. Rigel is 770 light-years away, and Sirius is only 8.6 light-years away.
How far is rigel in light years?
Rigel is approx 860 ly away.
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 would it take at 100mph to get to Rigel?
Rigel is about 860 light years from us. That equates to 5.05550984 × 1015 miles. So at 100mph, it would take 50,555,100,000,000 hours or 5.7673032 × 109 years (That's almost 6 billion years)
How many light years distant is Rigel?
860 +/- 80 ly.
Why does Rigel not look as bright as Sirius?
Because Rigel is much farther away. Rigel is 770 light-years away, and Sirius is only 8.6 light-years away.
How far is rigel in light years?
Rigel is approx 860 ly away.
How far is rigel from altair?
Rigel is about 860 light years from us.That equates to:5.05550984 × 1015 miles8.13605443 × 1015 kilometres54,386,117 AU.
How many normal years is Rigel from Earth?
"Normal Years" is a measure of time. "Rigel from Earth" is a measure of distance. There is no answer to this question.
Is rigel in the solar system?
No. Rigel is a star over 800 light years away from out solar system. The only star in the solar system is the sun.
The star Rigel in Orion's belt is 900 light years away what does that translate to in kilometers?
Rigel is in Orion, but not in its belt. It is the very bright star at the bottom right as we look at Orion. It is estimated to be anything between 700 and 900 light years away. 700 light years would be about 6,612,165,304,151,910 kilometres and 900 light years would be about 8,501,335,391,052,460 kilometres.
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 would it take at 100mph to get to Rigel?
Rigel is about 860 light years from us. That equates to 5.05550984 × 1015 miles. So at 100mph, it would take 50,555,100,000,000 hours or 5.7673032 × 109 years (That's almost 6 billion years)
What is Rigel's period of rotation?
I suspect that is not known. It is hard to determine the period of rotation for a star that is about 700 light-years away.
How far is Orion?
Orion [See Link] is a constellation and thus has many stars of different distances from us.The nearest is GJ 3379 at around 17 light years.The brightest is Rigel at around 800 light years.
How many pages does Invaders from Rigel have?
Invaders from Rigel has 224 pages.
