Stellar glyph of Rigel

Star in Orion

Rigel

β Ori HR 1713 HIP 24436

From an abbrevation of its ind-A (and sci-A) name rijl al-jauza', the Foot of al-jauza'." "Rigel" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 1713

HIP

24436

Bayer ID

β Ori

IAU adoption

2016/06/30

Name origin

From an abbrevation of its ind-A (and sci-A) name rijl al-jauza', the Foot of al-jauza'." "Rigel" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.