<p>Rigel is about 250-300 parsecs distant (800-1000) light years) and Rigel B (and C) are 9.5 arcseconds separate from Rigel.  This would correspond to a distance of over 2200 AU.</p>
<p>There are a number of uncertainties.  The distance of Rigel isn't know well (it is too bright for the Gaia space telescope), and the orbit of B around A isn't known well, but it is unlikely that we are looking at the system perfectly straight on.</p>

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<p>How far away is Rigel A and B and what is the angular diameter of Rigel B from A?</p>

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How far away are the two components of the Rigel system?
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# How far away are the two components of the Rigel system?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-03)

How far away is Rigel A and B and what is the angular diameter of Rigel B from A?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-03-04. Score: 1

Rigel is about 250-300 parsecs distant (800-1000) light years) and Rigel B (and C) are 9.5 arcseconds separate from Rigel. This would correspond to a distance of over 2200 AU.

There are a number of uncertainties. The distance of Rigel isn't know well (it is too bright for the Gaia space telescope), and the orbit of B around A isn't known well, but it is unlikely that we are looking at the system perfectly straight on.


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