Which is larger Rigel or Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is larger than Rigel. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star with a diameter about 1,180 times that of the Sun, while Rigel is a blue supergiant with a diameter roughly 79 times that of the Sun.
What is the name of the person who named Vega and Rigel?
The person who named Vega and Rigel was the famous Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. Vega and Rigel are among the many stars he named in his "Book of Fixed Stars" in the 10th century.
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is nearing the end of its life cycle. Betelgeuse is expected to explode in a supernova in the relatively near astronomical future.