Rigel

Rigel is a blue supergiant star in the constellation of Orion

Rigel
Observation data
Constellation	Orion
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	Supergiant
Spectral type	B8V
Astrometry
Absolute magnitude	0.13
Details
Mass	21±3[17] M☉
Radius	78.9±7.4[18] R☉
Luminosity	1.20+0.25 −0.21×105[18] L☉
Surface gravity	1.75±0.10[19] cgs
Temperature	12,100±150[19] K
Metallicity	−0.06±0.10[9] dex
Age	8±1[9] Myr
Miscellaneous details
Other names	β Orionis, β Ori, Beta Orionis, Beta Ori
Pronunciation	/ˈraɪdʒəl/[1] or /-ɡəl/[2]

. It has the Bayer designation β Orionis, which is Latinized to Beta Orionis and abbreviated Beta Ori or β Ori.