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Rigel
The brightest star in the Orion constellation, Rigel is 9000º F hotter than our own sun. It is a blue super giant.
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What is the temperature of 8 million star Rigel?
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Rigel's effective temperature is 12100 K. 8 million Rigels would not be 8 million times at hot. In fact, in all likelihood the super-Rigel could well have become a super-massive black hole and be incapable of radiating at any temperature..
Who named the planet Rigel?
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Rigel is a star, not a planet. It is not certain who actually named it. Many cultures have other names for it.
Why does Rigel star shine as brightly as Betelgeuse star?
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It shines as brightly because of the distance it has from earth and it has to do with how old the star is.
What is the radius of the star Rigel?
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Rigel has a radius of about 78 solar radii or 0.363 AU.
Will it be possible for a planet orbitng rigel to have life?
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It is possible but the planetary orbit would be very strange because Rigel is really a triple star system.
Why is Rigel compared to a welding torch?
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Because it's light is blue-white unlike the sun which is yellower.
What is the color and temperature of the rigel?
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Rigel's temperature is: 11,000 K
And the colour is: Blue. To be exact Rigel is a Blue supergiant.
Which is hotter rigel or aldebaran?
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your mom is hotter than all the stars combined!
Is Rigel bigger than Antares?
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- Rigel: 71 solar radii
- Antares: 883 solar radii.
So Antares is over twelve times larger than Rigel.
See related link for a pictorial of the difference (Section 5).
Is Rigel bigger than Aldebaran?
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- Rigel: 71 solar radii
- Aldebaran: 44.2 solar radii.
So Rigel is almost twice the size of Aldebaran.
See related link for a pictorial of the difference (Section 5).
