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The scale of Universe - Universe size comparison - Largest star in the universe
The scale of Universe - Universe size comparison - Largest star in the universe.
What is the largest star in the universe? And how big is it, really? In this video, we'll explore the biggest stars known to science, and see how they compare to our own Sun.
VY Canis Majoris is a red hypergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major. It is the largest known star in the universe, with a radius of over 2,600 times that of the Sun. If VY Canis Majoris were placed at the center of our solar system, its outer edge would extend beyond the orbit of Saturn
VY Canis Majoris is also one of the most luminous stars known, with a luminosity over 300,000 times that of the Sun. It is so bright that it can be seen with the naked eye, even though it is located over 4,900 light-years from Earth.
Another contender for the title of largest star in the universe is R136a1. This blue hypergiant star is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and is over 265 times the mass of the Sun. R136a1 is so massive that it is thought to be losing mass to its stellar wind at a rate of over 10 million times that of the Sun.
It is important to note that our understanding of the largest stars in the universe is constantly evolving. As astronomers discover new stars and develop new techniques for studying them, they are able to learn more about these massive objects. It is possible that even larger stars exist in the universe, but we have not yet been able to find them.
This video is important because it helps us to understand the scale and diversity of the universe. The largest stars in the universe are truly awe-inspiring objects, and they remind us of the vastness and complexity of the cosmos.
This video is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the largest stars in the universe. It is also a good video for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy and astrophysics.
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