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  • Rigel's Absolute Magnitude: Understanding Stellar Brightness
    The absolute magnitude of Rigel is -7.85.

    This means that if Rigel were located at a standard distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years) from Earth, it would appear incredibly bright with a visual magnitude of -7.85.

    Keep in mind that absolute magnitude is a measure of a star's intrinsic brightness, while apparent magnitude is how bright it appears from Earth.

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