: a first-magnitude star in the left foot of the constellation Orion
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At the hunter’s foot is the brightest star in the constellation: a blue supergiant named Rigel.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Start at Sirius, low on the horizon, and travel south to Rigel underneath Orion’s Belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impulse Space is also developing a more powerful thruster, Rigel, for a Mars lander and a larger orbiter vehicle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
And Rigel, a star in the same constellation, shines a sharp blue.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
Damages awarded to Murugan will be assessed at a later stage, the judge said.
CNN reached out to Rigel Marine Services for comment.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 Aug. 2023
Start at a bright star (say, Vega or Deneb in the summer or Sirius or Rigel in winter), then look around for fainter stars nearby.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 July 2023
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Start at Sirius, low on the horizon, and travel south to Rigel underneath Orion’s Belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impulse Space is also developing a more powerful thruster, Rigel, for a Mars lander and a larger orbiter vehicle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
And Rigel, a star in the same constellation, shines a sharp blue.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
Damages awarded to Murugan will be assessed at a later stage, the judge said.
CNN reached out to Rigel Marine Services for comment.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 Aug. 2023
Start at a bright star (say, Vega or Deneb in the summer or Sirius or Rigel in winter), then look around for fainter stars nearby.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 July 2023
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Rigel
noun
Ri·gel
ˈrī-jəl 
-gəl
: a bright star in the left foot of the Orion star group
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