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Q: What are the coordinates of the star rigel along the celestial equator?
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What is the longitude and latitude of rigel?

The system of longitude/latitude was developed and is used for the purpose of locating points on the Earth's surface. Rigel is a star, and its location is described by means of a similar but separate system of coordinates that applies to the 'celestial sphere'. Even if you want to talk about the point on Earth that Rigel is directly over, that point changes about every 30 seconds, and it sweeps completely around the Earth in a day.


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 does Rigel Star mean?

The name Rigel derives from the Arabic Rijl meaning left foot. Since Rigel represents Orion's left foot, the name seemed kind of obvious.

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What are the coordinates of rigel?

The coordinates of Rigel are


What is the longitude and latitude of rigel?

The system of longitude/latitude was developed and is used for the purpose of locating points on the Earth's surface. Rigel is a star, and its location is described by means of a similar but separate system of coordinates that applies to the 'celestial sphere'. Even if you want to talk about the point on Earth that Rigel is directly over, that point changes about every 30 seconds, and it sweeps completely around the Earth in a day.


When is Rigel visible?

Rigel is visible along with Orion. It can be seen in the mornings from August till October and in the evenings from November till January each year.


Which is brighter Rigel or Betelgeuse?

Rigel is brighter.


What is the color of Rigel the constellation?

Rigel is not a constellation.


Which is the hottest is it the sun or the betelgeuseor the rigel or the arcturus?

Rigel


What are Rigel and Spica?

rigel and spica are two stars


How big is Betelgeuse compared to Rigel?

Betelgeuse is much larger than Rigel. Betelgeuse has a radius about 15 times the radius of Rigel, and a volume of about 3500 times Rigel.


What is the color and temperature of the rigel?

Rigel's temperature is: 11,000 K And the colour is: Blue. To be exact Rigel is a Blue supergiant.


What distance is rigel have?

Rigel is 260 +/-20 parsecs away.


When was Invaders from Rigel created?

Invaders from Rigel was created in 1960.


Where is Rigel located?

rigel is the right foot of the constellation orion