| Identity |
| Name: | Rigel, beta Orionis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 24436 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 34085
SAO 131907
BD B-08 1063
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 0.18 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B8Ia |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 5h 14m 32.27133s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | -8° 12' 5.9025" (+/-0.0003") |
| Parallax: | 3.78 (+/-0.34) mas |
| Derived distance: | 863 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 1.31 (+/-0.4) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | 0.5 (+/-0.3) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Orion | |