Rigel

"foot" (west)

Other Names

Algebar; Elgebar.

Beta Orionis

HR 1713

HD 34085

Data

RA 05 14 32.3

Dec -08 12 06

V 0.12

B-V -0.03

Spectral Type B8Ia:

Rigel is the 7th brightest star in the sky. It is called Beta Orionis even though it is brighter than Alpha Orionis (Betelgeuse). This is because Betelgeuse, a variable star, was misclassify.

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