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What is Rigil Kent?

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The Star system Alpha Centauri, whose proper name is Rigil Kentaurus, is often shortened to "Rigil Kent". Now that "ya no it", y not learn more about astronomy! -Posted by Tim "Mr. Science" Perkins, from theMrScienceShow.com

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How hot is Alpha Centauri?

Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus, Rigil Kent or Toliman) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus.It has a temperature of about 5,790 Kelvin.


Why is the distance of a star measured in light years?

Because the unit is sufficiently large for the figures to be managably small. Which would be easier to work with, "The distance to Rigil Kent is 4.3 light-years" or "The distance of Rigil Kent is 40,000,000,000,000,000 meters"?Here's an easy way to remember how big a light-year is: If the distance from the Earth to the Sun was just one inch (2.54 cm), a light-year would be one mile (1.6 km).


What stage of life is rigil kentaurus?

no


What is the temperature of star rigil Kentaurus?

5790 degrees kelvin


What is the closest double star to earth?

Rigil Kent, although it's really a triple star, the third component, Proxima, is just a wee red dwarf while the other two are one a little bigger and the other a little smaller than the Sun.


What are the 5 brightest stars?

sirius,canopus,rigil kentaurus,and arcturus.


How far is rigil kentaurus from earth?

4.3light years away 4.3light years away


Other then sun what other stars are near the earth?

Proxima Centauri Rigil Kentaurus Barnard's Star


What is the closest binary star to the sun?

Rigil Kentaurus (Toliman). It's probably best known as Alpha Centauri.


What is the clostest solar system to ours?

Toliman, a.k.a. Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri. Distance about 4.3 light years.


What is the parallax angle of rigel kentaurus?

It is 754.81 milliarcseconds. Also, the star is Rigil Kentaurus, not Rigel which is the name of another star.


What color is rigil kentaurus?

Rigel or Beta Orionis is a blue/white supergiant star of spectral type B8lab.