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Rigel
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. It is a blue-white supergiant, located some 860 light-years away. Rigel is estimated to be 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. Its temperature is estimated to be between 11,000 and 12,000 K. It is so powerful that its light can be seen from over 860 light-years away. Rigel is a double star, with a companion star, Rigel B, orbiting it at a distance of 0.06 AU. The two stars are separated by approximately 7.5 arcseconds.
