'Sol' also known as the sun is the only star in our solar system and is therefore the biggest one. If you meant planets than that would be Jupiter.
The eta carinae.
what is the biggest star in the galaxy
Obviously, the Universe is the biggest of that lot. Next biggest is "galaxy", then solar system, then star, then moon. A comet is usually bigger than a meteorite, but not always.
They can be outside a galaxy. For a start, stars formed within a galaxy can be catapulted out of a galaxy (when they come close to another star, and change their velocity as a result).
When you hear M100 regarding a galaxy, it is likely referring to the Messier 100 galaxy. It was discovered by Pierre MÌ©chain and entered into Messier's catalog of nebulae and star clusters, which is where it got its name.
biggest to smallest : universe, galaxy, star/solar system, planet, moon. The Universe is everything that exists and a galaxy is a cluster of billions of stars and then planets rotate around stars and moons rotate around planets.
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Eta Carinae.
We will never know the largest star in the Universe. The biggest star in our Galaxy is VY Canis Majoris.
what is the biggest star in the galaxy
The Biggest star is called the VY Canis majoris. The sun is invisible compared to this super giant star. I researched and it said that 7 quadrillion earths can fit in the Great VY Canis Majoris. Known to be the biggest star in our galaxy.
There are 400 billion stars in our galaxy - we can't name them all.
universe, molecular cloud, galaxy, star, planet, asteroid,atom
Obviously, the Universe is the biggest of that lot. Next biggest is "galaxy", then solar system, then star, then moon. A comet is usually bigger than a meteorite, but not always.
Sirius is one...
the sun
It may be the coolest star, but it is not the biggest star known to man. The biggest star known to man is called VY Canis Majoris. It's almost bigger than our GALAXY, which is VERY big.
I would like ro know also lol