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  |spectral= B8 Iae
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  |type= Supergiant
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  |lum= 1.2 x 10<sup>5</sup>
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  |lref= 0.13|lrworld=[[Terra (SR 1827) (world)|Terra]]
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The star [[Rigel (star)|Rigel]] (otherwise known as '''Beta Orionis''') is a quinary star system whose principal component ('''Rigel A''') is a blue supergiant star of spectral type '''B8 Iae''' classified as an ''Alpha Cygni type variable'' star.
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* It is an outlying member of the ''[[Orion OB1 Association]]''.
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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'''Rigel''' is a quinary star system composed of a supergiant primary '''Rigel A''' with an orbiting trinary system '''Rigel BC'''. 
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* '''Rigel A''' is a blue supergiant ''Alpha Cygni type variable'' star of spectral type '''B8 Iae'''.
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* '''Rigel BC''' is a trinary system composed of two blue '''B9 V''' main sequence stars ('''Rigel Ba''' and '''Rigel Bb''') in close orbit about one another, accompanied by an additional '''B9 V''' companion ('''Rigel C'''). 
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:* '''Rigel BC''' is separated from from '''Rigel A''' by ~2200<small>AU</small>, and '''Rigel BC''' has an orbital period of ~18,000 years about '''Rigel A'''. 
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:* '''Rigel B''' and '''Rigel C''' have an orbital period of ~63 years about one another.
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:* '''Rigel B''' is itself a binary system consisting of two '''B9 V''' type main sequence stars ('''Rigel Ba''' and '''Rigel Bb''') that orbit each other every ~9.86 days.
  
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* There is a class K main sequence dwarf ('''Rigel D'''), which also belongs to the system. At a separation of ~11,500<small>AU</small>, '''Rigel D''' takes ~250,000 years to orbit the '''Rigel ABC''' inner system.
  
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The '''Rigel''' star system lies approximately 264.6pc from [[Terra]], and is located in a Rimward direction from [[Terra]] at bearing 209.2<sup>o</sup> Galactic Longitude and -25.2<sup>o</sup> South Galactic Latitude.
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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'''Rigel''' forms one of the feet of the Terran-sky constellation of [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]], one of the few constellations that is marginally recognizable throughout [[Charted Space]]. '''Rigel''' is the primary [[Star|star]] of the world {{World|Rigel (Geer 2733)|Geerphli|Subsector P|2733}}.
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=== Image Repository ===
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[[TravellerMap]] <small>([[T5SS]])</small>: <br> [https://travellermap.com/?p=132.899!-312.469!7.75&options=50043&dimunofficial=1]
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Metadata}}
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{{Advanced}}
 
{{Wikipedia|Rigel}}
 
{{Wikipedia|Rigel}}
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|S1= EXTERNAL LINK: [https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/mobile/index.html ''SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg'']
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|S2= EXTERNAL LINK: [https://stars.astro.illinois.edu ''STARS (University of Illinois - Prof. Jim Kaler)'']
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|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S4= Contributor: [[User:WHULorigan|WHULorigan]]
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[[Category:Orion OB1 Association worlds]]

Latest revision as of 11:41, 7 September 2025

Rigel A
Traveller Imperial Science Societies Sunburst logo.svg
Spectral B8 Iae
Type Supergiant
Luminosity 1.2 x 105 LSol
Absolute magnitude -7.84
Mag Terra 0.13
Temperature 12,100° K
Mass 23 MSol
Radius 78.9 RSol
Companion Rigel BC
Rigel Ba
Traveller Imperial Science Societies Sunburst logo.svg
Spectral B9 V
Type Main Sequence
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 7.6
Temperature ~12,000° K
Mass 3.84 MSol
Companion Rigel Bb / Rigel C /
Rigel A
Rigel Bb
Traveller Imperial Science Societies Sunburst logo.svg
Spectral B9 V
Type Main Sequence
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 7.6
Temperature ~12,000° K
Mass 2.94 MSol
Companion Rigel Ba / Rigel C /
Rigel A
Rigel C
Traveller Imperial Science Societies Sunburst logo.svg
Spectral B9 V
Type Main Sequence
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 7.6
Temperature ~12,000° K
Mass 3-4 MSol
Companion Rigel B / Rigel A
Rigel D
Traveller Imperial Science Societies Sunburst logo.svg
Spectral K? V
Type Main Sequence
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 15
Temperature ° K
Companion Rigel ABC

The star Rigel (otherwise known as Beta Orionis) is a quinary star system whose principal component (Rigel A) is a blue supergiant star of spectral type B8 Iae classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Rigel is a quinary star system composed of a supergiant primary Rigel A with an orbiting trinary system Rigel BC.

  • Rigel A is a blue supergiant Alpha Cygni type variable star of spectral type B8 Iae.
  • Rigel BC is a trinary system composed of two blue B9 V main sequence stars (Rigel Ba and Rigel Bb) in close orbit about one another, accompanied by an additional B9 V companion (Rigel C).
  • Rigel BC is separated from from Rigel A by ~2200AU, and Rigel BC has an orbital period of ~18,000 years about Rigel A.
  • Rigel B and Rigel C have an orbital period of ~63 years about one another.
  • Rigel B is itself a binary system consisting of two B9 V type main sequence stars (Rigel Ba and Rigel Bb) that orbit each other every ~9.86 days.
  • There is a class K main sequence dwarf (Rigel D), which also belongs to the system. At a separation of ~11,500AU, Rigel D takes ~250,000 years to orbit the Rigel ABC inner system.

The Rigel star system lies approximately 264.6pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimward direction from Terra at bearing 209.2o Galactic Longitude and -25.2o South Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Rigel forms one of the feet of the Terran-sky constellation of Orion, one of the few constellations that is marginally recognizable throughout Charted Space. Rigel is the primary star of the world Rigel/Subsector P (Geerphli 2733).

Image Repository[edit]

TravellerMap (T5SS):
[1]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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