Rigel (Star)
From San Diego , Rigel is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:11, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:58, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:40, 23° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Rigel
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 05h14m32s [3] |
Declination: | −08°12'05" [3] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: Variable | 0.28 (V) [3] 0.31 (BT) [2] 0.28 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 264.6 parsec 862.4 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.02 |
Proper motion (speed): | 1.4 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 69.1° |
Absolute mag (V): | -6.83 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.