Rigel

Star Log

Chemical Make-Up: Mostly Hydrogen with helium "ash", it's a young star.

Location in Space: Right ascension: 05h 14m 32.3s, dec: -08° 12′ 05.9″. 773 light-years from Earth

Spectrum Analysis: Hydrogen Spectrum

Stellar Classification: Blue Supergiant star

Photographs: If Rigel was our star...

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