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The largest star known is a red hypergiant called VY Canis Majoris which is around 1800 to 2100 times the diameter of our own sun and would almost reach the orbit of Saturn if at the centre of our own solar system.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are several of those; from Wikipedia (emphasis added): "The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii, which all have radii about 1500 times that of the sun".
There are several of those; from Wikipedia (emphasis added): "The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii, which all have radii about 1500 times that of the sun".
There are several of those; from Wikipedia (emphasis added): "The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii, which all have radii about 1500 times that of the sun".
There are several of those; from Wikipedia (emphasis added): "The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii, which all have radii about 1500 times that of the sun".
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∙ 14y agoThere are several of those; from Wikipedia (emphasis added): "The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii, which all have radii about 1500 times that of the sun".
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∙ 14y agoa red giant star is about 10-100 times bigger.
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∙ 8y agoIn the universe, far more than that. In our galaxy as a whole, no. Our galaxy probably has about 10 billion stars that are larger than the sun.
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∙ 11y agoThis seems to describe a typical "red giant" star.
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∙ 12y agoIt is Amazing the number of different types of Stars - Black Holes included?; while the 'Red Giant Star' fits the above description.
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∙ 13y agoGenerally a red supergiant will be at least 800 -> 1,500 times larger than our Sun.
And will have a mass about 10 times that of the Sun
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Is a red giant star bigger than earth?
Yes. Even the smallest star is many times larger than Earth. Earth is a bit more than 12,000 kilometers across. A red giant star is far larger with a diameter of 20 to 100 million kilometers (20,000,000 to 100,000,000).
How big is a giant star?
A giant star can range from about 10 to 100 times that of our Sun.
Is a red giant star larger then the sun?
Yes because the Sun is not a giant so all giants are bigger than the Sun.
What is Bigger a Hyper Giant Star or Super Giant Star?
Hypergiants are super luminous supergiants. It isn't all about sheer size. Eta Carinae is a hypergiant but it is smaller than the supergiant Antares. This is due to the fact that Eta Carinae is about 60 times as luminous as Antares and 10 times as massive. Although size doesn't matter, the largest star VY Canis Majoris is a Hypergiant.
What is a giant star?
A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main sequence star of the same surface temperature.There are many giant stars.Orange giantsYellow giantsWhite giantsRed giantsBlue giants
Who is the bigger the big giant star or the sun?
A giant star is smaller than the sun.
What super giant star in the milky way is approximately 800 times bigger than the sun?
Antares
How many times is the gamma star bigger than the sun?
the gamma star is about 4000 times bigger than the sun
Is Altair an example of a giant star?
Not really. Its mass is 1.8 times that of the Sun, which is a mid-sized star. So while Altair is bigger than the Sun, it is not in the same category as Betelgeuse as an example of a giant star.
Is the sun a giant star bigger than any other star?
No. The sun is larger than the average star, but nothing extraordinary. There are stars many times larger than the sun. The sun only appears bigger than any other star because it is much closer to us.
What do you call a gigantic red star hundred times bigger than the sun?
A Red Giant is the name at millions or billions times the size
What is the star that is larger than the sun?
Many stars are bigger, but Betelgeuse is one of them, a red giant.
How many times can a star become a red giant?
Just once.
Is a red giant star bigger than earth?
Yes. Even the smallest star is many times larger than Earth. Earth is a bit more than 12,000 kilometers across. A red giant star is far larger with a diameter of 20 to 100 million kilometers (20,000,000 to 100,000,000).
What is a star that is much larger than the sun?
Many stars are bigger, but Betelgeuse is one of them, a red giant.
How big is a giant star?
A giant star can range from about 10 to 100 times that of our Sun.
Are stars far away bigger than the sun?
The sun is a star itself. The sun is actually a very small star. There are stars that are WAY bigger then the sun.Like the VY Canis majoris star. The sun is invisible compared to that super giant star.
