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Rigel has a radius of about 78 solar radii or 0.363 AU.
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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.
Is rigel a triple star binary star or single star?
Rigel is a triple star system.
What constellation is the star Rigel in?
The Rigel star is a star in the Orion constellation. Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation, and it is the seventh brightest star seen in the night's sky.
Is Betelgeuse hotter than Rigel?
No, Rigel is hotter. Rigel is a blue star with a temperature of about 11,000 K, and Betelgeuse is a red star with a temperature of about 3,500 K.
Which star is brighter Betelgeuse or Rigel?
Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse.
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 stage of life is the Rigel star in?
The radius/diameter of Rigel is about 78 solar Radii.That is a radius of about 5.45 x 1010 meters or 0.363 AU.That is about the distance of Mercury from the Sun (0.387 AU)!Diameter of Rigel = 10.90 x 1010 m or 0.726 AU
Is rigel a triple star binary star or single star?
Rigel is a triple star system.
What constellation is the star Rigel in?
The Rigel star is a star in the Orion constellation. Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation, and it is the seventh brightest star seen in the night's sky.
Rigel star belongs to what constellatuon?
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion
What color is rigel b?
Rigel B is also a blue-white star but, unlike Rigel A, it is a main sequence star.
How does our Sun differ in size and temperature from the star Rigel?
Rigel has a radius which is 79 times as large as the sun - so that its volume is half a million times as great. The Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K compared to the sun's 5778 K : about 2.1 times as hot.
Is Rigel your nearest star?
No. Proxima Centauri is the nearest star. Rigel is much further away.
Which star out of barnard's star procyon alpha centauri and rigel have the greatest luminosity?
Rigel by far.
What is the size of star Rigel Centaurus?
Rigel is in the constellation Orion, not Centaurus. Please check your spelling and, if appropriate, resubmit.
How long is Rigel's day?
Rigel is a star, not a planet, so it does not have a day.
Why is rigel the color white?
beacause rigel is a new born star!
