Alnilam vs Rigel

Property Alnilam Rigel
Ký Hiệu 46Eps Ori 19Bet Ori
Chòm Sao Orion Orion
Phân Loại Quang Phổ Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class B — B-type (Blue-White)
Cấp Sao Biểu Kiến +1.69 +0.18
Cấp Sao Tuyệt Đối -7.22 -6.93
Khoảng Cách 1,977 ly 863 ly
Khối Lượng N/A N/A
Bán Kính N/A N/A
Nhiệt Độ N/A N/A
Độ Sáng N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are massive, highly luminous stars visible in Orion.
  • Alnilam is the middle star of Orion's Belt — both are blue supergiants, though Alnilam is hotter at ~27,500 K versus Rigel's ~12,100 K.
  • Alnilam is about 2,000 light-years distant; Rigel is closer at ~860 light-years.
  • Alnilam has a mass of ~40 M☉, nearly double Rigel's ~21 M☉.
  • Rigel is visible at the foot of Orion; Alnilam is the central jewel of Orion's Belt.

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