Star
Rigel
β Orionis · HIP 24436 · Blue-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.03) — a surface around 10,500 K.
Distance
863 light-years
Spectral type
B8Ia
Brightness
mag 0.18
Absolute mag
-6.93
Luminosity
51,665 × Sun
Surface
~10,500 K
Right ascension
5h 14m 32s
Declination
−8° 12′
- Rigel is a blue-white supergiant in Orion.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.