Rigel has been visible in the night sky for over 8 million years. It would have been seen by the first creatures who looked up into the night sky.
So no one can be said to have discovered Rigel.
Betelgeuse and Rigel are both in the top 10 brightest stars in the sky. They have been seen bright in the sky even since cavemen looked up. So, they were discovered about the same time.
Rigel is well known to ancient astronomers and has been observed for centuries. It is visible to the naked eye and is part of the constellation Orion. Its discovery cannot be attributed to a single event or individual.
Rigel: 12100 K.Sun: 5778 K.
Rigel is a blue-white star, while Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star.
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.
Rigel is a binary star system. It was discovered by F.G.W. Struve in 1831. It is the third brightest star system in the night sky.
The star Rigel was not discovered by a single individual as it has been visible in the night sky for thousands of years. Its brightness and prominence have made it well-known to ancient civilizations around the world.
Betelgeuse and Rigel are both in the top 10 brightest stars in the sky. They have been seen bright in the sky even since cavemen looked up. So, they were discovered about the same time.
Rigel is well known to ancient astronomers and has been observed for centuries. It is visible to the naked eye and is part of the constellation Orion. Its discovery cannot be attributed to a single event or individual.
Rigel is pronounced as "RYE-jell".
Rigel
Rigel A is a blue-white super-giant.
Rigel is not in the solar system.
Rigel is 260 +/-20 parsecs away.
Invaders from Rigel was created in 1960.
Rigel has a luminosity of 117,490 solar luminosities.
Rigel's Revenge happened in 1987.