Rigel
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| Surface temperature | 11,000 K |
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| B−V color index | −0. 03 |
| U−B color index | −0. 66 |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 1. 20+0. 25; −0. 21×105 L☉ |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Did you know | Rigel is the seventh-nearest supernova candidate by distance (1118+30 light years). |
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| ID | 1010359 |
About Rigel
Rigel, designated β Orionis, is generally the seventh-brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Its brightness varies slightly, and it is occasionally outshone by Betelgeuse, itself a semi-regular variable star.
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