: a first-magnitude star in the left foot of the constellation Orion
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Those renderings came in handy during collaborations with the art department, the lighting crew, the virtual production team and other creative colleagues on set to get the gentle, rosy glow of planet Rigel VII just right.
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Orion’s two brightest stars are Rigel, marking the hunter's left foot, and Betelgeuse on his right shoulder.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
Her resignation came shortly after Rigel Robinson stepped down and suspended his mayoral campaign.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
While Nica is naive and innocent, Rigel – who was her nemesis at the abusive orphanage – is a violent bully.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
At the hunter’s foot is the brightest star in the constellation: a blue supergiant named Rigel.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Start at Sirius, low on the horizon, and travel south to Rigel underneath Orion’s Belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impulse Space is also developing a more powerful thruster, Rigel, for a Mars lander and a larger orbiter vehicle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
And Rigel, a star in the same constellation, shines a sharp blue.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Orion’s two brightest stars are Rigel, marking the hunter's left foot, and Betelgeuse on his right shoulder.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
Her resignation came shortly after Rigel Robinson stepped down and suspended his mayoral campaign.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
While Nica is naive and innocent, Rigel – who was her nemesis at the abusive orphanage – is a violent bully.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
At the hunter’s foot is the brightest star in the constellation: a blue supergiant named Rigel.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Start at Sirius, low on the horizon, and travel south to Rigel underneath Orion’s Belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impulse Space is also developing a more powerful thruster, Rigel, for a Mars lander and a larger orbiter vehicle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2023
And Rigel, a star in the same constellation, shines a sharp blue.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
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“Rigel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rigel. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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Rigel
noun
Ri·gel
ˈrī-jəl 
-gəl
: a bright star in the left foot of the Orion star group
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