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What is the surface of a rigel star?

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Rigel is a star and stars do not have a surface, as such. The nearest description of what would be its surface would be a mass of very hot plasma.

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What is the surface of the Rigel?

Rigel is a star and stars do not have a surface, as such. The nearest description of what would be its surface would be a mass of very hot plasma.


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.


What is the rigel's temp?

Rigel a star in the Orion system has a surface temperature of 19,000 degrees Fahrenheit. In comparison, our own Sun has a surface temperature of 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit.


Which star is hotter rigel or aldebaran?

Rigel, has a surface temperature of 12100 K, approx 3.1 times as hot as Aldebaran (3910 K).


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.


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.