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Why does Rigel star shine as brightly as Betelgeuse star?
It shines as brightly because of the distance it has from earth and it has to do with how old the star is.
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.
What are the characteristics of rigel?
Rigel is a blue supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is approximately 860 light-years away from Earth. Rigel is part of a multiple star system, with a faint companion star orbiting around it.
Why does rigel shine as brightly as betelgeuse even though rigel is much smaller than betelgeuse?
Rigel appears as bright as Betelgeuse because it is closer to Earth than Betelgeuse, even though Rigel is smaller and less luminous. The brightness of a star is determined by both its luminosity and distance from Earth, so a smaller, closer star can appear just as bright as a larger, more distant one.
What is the galaxy called the Rigel star is in?
Rigel is in the same galaxy as Earth is, which is the Milky Way.
Is rigel the closest star to earth other then the sun?
No, it is not.
How many earth's could you fit inside Rigel?
Rigel is a blue supergiant star with a radius about 78 times larger than the Sun. If we assume that Earth's radius is 1/100th of the Sun's radius, then you could fit about 608,400 Earths inside Rigel.
Why does Rigel star shine as brightly as Betelgeuse star?
It shines as brightly because of the distance it has from earth and it has to do with how old the star is.
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 Uranus farther away from earth than the star Rigel?
No. Rigel is much farther away than Uranus. Uranus is in our Solar System.
Rigel star belongs to what constellatuon?
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion
What are the characteristics of rigel?
Rigel is a blue supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is approximately 860 light-years away from Earth. Rigel is part of a multiple star system, with a faint companion star orbiting around it.
How star rigel telling direction?
It used to be the Pole star and so was directly above the Earth's North Pole.
What color is rigel b?
Rigel B is also a blue-white star but, unlike Rigel A, it is a main sequence star.
Why does rigel shine as brightly as betelgeuse even though rigel is much smaller than betelgeuse?
Rigel appears as bright as Betelgeuse because it is closer to Earth than Betelgeuse, even though Rigel is smaller and less luminous. The brightness of a star is determined by both its luminosity and distance from Earth, so a smaller, closer star can appear just as bright as a larger, more distant one.
