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The five largest known red supergiants in the Galaxy are VY Canis Majoris, VV Cephei A, V354 Cephei, RW Cephei and KW Sagittarii.

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What is the name of a very large star?

The largest known stars are the red supergiants or hypergiants. One example, the largest known star, is VY Canis Majoris.


Which star is likey a super giant?

The stars that are like supergiants are called "red giants" or "red supergiants".


Are the largest stars known red super giants?

No, the largest star known is a Red Hypergiant (vy canis majoris) which are much larger than supergiants. Most of the largest stars are red hypergiants followed by red supergiants.


If a star is more massive than your sun what colour will it look?

They could be Blue Giants, or Red Giants, or Red Supergiants.


Will a red giant star end as a supernova?

Not exactly. Red giants become white dwarf stars. It is the red supergiants that can become supernovas.


What do we call a large family of millions of stars?

Red giants. By the way, what if it was a white star.


Is there such thing as a red star?

Yes. The lowest mass stars are red dwarfs while many older stars turn into red giants and red supergiants.


Who super red giants die?

Perhaps that was meant to be "How do" not "Who". In that case, red supergiants "die" as a supernova, leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.


Why does fusion continue in red supergiants?

Fusion continues in red supergiants because their cores are able to fuse heavier elements such as helium into even heavier elements like carbon, neon, and oxygen. The high temperatures and pressures in the core allow nuclear fusion reactions to continue, powering the star and maintaining its equilibrium.


Is a red star smaller than a regular star?

It depends, as there are two general classes of red star. Red dwarfs are low-mass stars and smallest of all main sequence stars. Red giants and supergiants are old dying stars that are many times larger than other stars.


Is a blue supergiants hotter than a red supergiant?

Yes, blue supergiants are significantly hotter than red supergiants. Blue supergiants typically have surface temperatures ranging from about 10,000 to 50,000 Kelvin, while red supergiants usually have temperatures between 3,000 and 4,000 Kelvin. This difference in temperature is due to the varying stages of stellar evolution and the mass of the stars; blue supergiants are more massive and have burned through their hydrogen fuel more rapidly than their red counterparts.


Are Red super giants hotter than the Sun Why?

No, red supergiants are cooler than the Sun. Despite their larger size, red supergiants have lower surface temperatures due to their increased surface area, resulting in a more reddish hue compared to the Sun's yellow color.