0
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.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is there a star that is hotter than the sun?
Yes, many stars are brighter than our sun. Deneb and Rigel are two examples. Rigel is over 100,000 times brighter than Sol.
Why does the sun seem brighter than Rigel?
The sun appears brighter than Rigel does because it is much closer to us by a factor of about 50 million.
How much brighter is rigel than the sun?
About 85,000 times as bright!
Is the star Betelgeuse hotter than our sun?
No. The sun is actually hotter than Betelgeuse, but much smaller.
Is the sun larger than Rigel?
No. Rigel is more than 70 times larger.
Are stars hoter than the sun?
Some stars are hotter then the Sun such as Sirius and Rigel.
Is there a star that is hotter than the sun?
Yes, many stars are brighter than our sun. Deneb and Rigel are two examples. Rigel is over 100,000 times brighter than Sol.
Why does the sun seem brighter than Rigel?
The sun appears brighter than Rigel does because it is much closer to us by a factor of about 50 million.
How much brighter is rigel than the sun?
About 85,000 times as bright!
Is the star Betelgeuse hotter than our sun?
No. The sun is actually hotter than Betelgeuse, but much smaller.
Is the centre of the earth hotter than the surface of the sun?
no the surface of the sun is much is hotter.
Is the sun larger than Rigel?
No. Rigel is more than 70 times larger.
Is rigel cooler than your sun?
No, it is not cooler than my sun.
Is the sun hotter than molton lava?
Yes. The sun is much hotter and even the hottest lava.
How much hotter is the sun's corona than its surface?
It's a lot hotter
Is Rigel cooler than the sun?
No. Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K compared to the Sun's 5778 K.
How much sun is there in south Africa?
The sun there is hotter than here!
