Rigel
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is twice the temperature of the Sun. In the constellation with the star Betelgeuse, Rigel is almost 400 percent the brightness of Betelgeuse. One mythology story tells of Rigel. It was said that while traveling with Thor, Orion's toe got frostbite. After this Thor broke off the frozen toe and threw it into the sky which was named Rigel.
Star: Rigel
Location: Right Ascension: 05 hours 14 minutes 32.27 seconds
Location: Right Ascension: 05 hours 14 minutes 32.27 seconds
Declination: −08° 12′ 05.9"
Chemical makeup: Mostly Hydrogen with Helium
Spectrum analysis of Hydrogen:
Stellar classification: B8la: Blue Supergiant
References:
Rigel. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel
Rigel in Orion is blue-white. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2015, from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/blue-white-rigel-is-orions-brightest-star
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