Rigel

Summary

Rigel is a B-type supergiant star^[1]. Rigel draws 1,957 Wikipedia views per month (b_type_supergiant_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rigel's instance of is recorded as B-type supergiant star^[3].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as blue supergiant^[4].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[5].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[8].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Rigel's instance of is recorded as star^[11].
• Rigel's constellation is recorded as Orion^[12].
• Rigel's spectral class is recorded as B8Ia^[13].
• Rigel is part of Winter Hexagon^[14].
• Rigel's Commons category is recorded as Rigel^[15].
• Rigel's child astronomical body is recorded as Rigel VII^[16].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05143226-0812060^[17].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as SAO 131907^[18].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05331-01752^[19].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as HD 34085^[20].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as HIP 24436^[21].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as HR 1713^[22].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05121-0815^[23].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as β Ori^[24].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as ADS 3823 A^[25].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J051431.5-081112^[26].
• Rigel's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05145-0812A^[27].

Body

Geography

Rigel is part of Winter Hexagon^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include B-type supergiant star^[3], blue supergiant^[4], multiple star^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], and navigational star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05143226-0812060^[17], SAO 131907^[18], GSC 05331-01752^[19], HD 34085^[20], HIP 24436^[21], and HR 1713^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rigel include MS Rigel^[28], a shipwreck^[29] and Mount Rigel^[30], a mountain^[31].

Why It Matters

Rigel draws 1,957 Wikipedia views per month (b_type_supergiant_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Rigel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Rigel is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Rigel include MS Rigel^[28], a shipwreck^[29] and Mount Rigel^[30], a mountain^[31].