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Rigel

Blue Supergiant Star

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Rigel is a blue supergiant star in the constellation of Orion, the brightest and most massive component of a multiple-star system of at least four stars, located roughly 850 light-years from Earth.

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Object Type
Blue supergiant star 1
Mass
21 M(sun) 1
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationRigel, lead section
Quote, Rigel, lead section
a blue supergiant star in the equatorial constellation of Orion
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationRigel, infobox (Mass)
Quote, Rigel, infobox (Mass)
21+/-3 M(sun)
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Rigel, Wikipedia summary
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