Rigel is in the constellation of Orion the hunter, it is visible from Earth during the period of Northern Winter - at night.
Rigel is one of the brightest stars in the sky.
Wherever the star Rigel appears at some time tonight, it will appear in exactly the same place in the sky seven nights from tonight, about 1/2 hour earlier. (This is assuming that you're standing in the same place when you look for it the second time.)
Constellations are groups of stars in the sky, not individual objects with colors. Rigel is a blue supergiant star located in the constellation Orion.
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.
Yes, Rigel has a greater magnitude than Sirius. Rigel has an apparent magnitude of around 0.12, making it one of the brightest stars in the night sky, while Sirius has an apparent magnitude of about -1.46, making it the brightest star in the night sky.
Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse. Rigel is a blue supergiant star that is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, while Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star that is dimmer in comparison.
Rigel appears as bright as Betelgeuse even though it is further away because Rigel is intrinsically brighter (has a higher luminosity) than Betelgeuse. Despite being further away, its higher luminosity compensates for the distance, making it appear similarly bright in the sky.
An object that is ten thousand times brighter than Rigel would have an apparent magnitude of about -6. Rigel has an apparent magnitude of about 0.1, so an object that is ten thousand times brighter would be much more luminous and appear as a very bright object in the night sky.
Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse. Rigel is a blue supergiant star and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, while Betelgeuse is a red supergiant and although it is one of the largest stars known, it is not as bright as Rigel.
No, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Rigel is one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Orion.
Sirius, which means that Rigel is brighter.
Rigel's temperature is: 11,000 K And the colour is: Blue. To be exact Rigel is a Blue supergiant.