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Below are lists of the largest stars currently known, ordered by radius and separated into categories by galaxy. The unit of measurement used is the radius of the Sun (approximately 695,700 km; 432,300 mi). The Sun, the orbit of Earth, Jupiter, and Neptune, compared to four stars.
8 de may. de 2023 · UY Scuti is probably the biggest star ever observed, more than 1,700 times the size of the sun.
18 de ago. de 2022 · 18 August 2022. By harnessing the capabilities of the 8.1-meter Gemini South telescope in Chile, which is part of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, astronomers have obtained the sharpest image ever of the star R136a1, the most massive known star in the Universe.
Despite their high luminosity, many of them are nevertheless too distant to be observed with the naked eye. Stars that are at least sometimes visible to the unaided eye have their apparent magnitude (6.5 or brighter) highlighted in blue. The first list gives stars that are estimated to be 60 M ☉ or larger
16 de feb. de 2023 · UY Scuti is a red hypergiant with a radius of 1.188 billion kilometers, 1,700 times larger than the Sun's. It is a rare and short-lived star that was discovered in 1860 and is located near the center of the Milky Way.
18 de ago. de 2022 · August 18, 2022. Source: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) Summary: By harnessing the capabilities of the Gemini South telescope in Chile, astronomers have obtained the...
19 de ago. de 2022 · Nestled in the center of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud is the largest star yet discovered. With the help of the Zorro imager and the power of the 8.1-meter Gemini South...
