No. The largest known star is called VY Canis Majoris.
It's about twice the size of Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice).
See link for pictorial representation. VV Cephei A is just a bit smaller than VY Canis Majoris.
However, debates still continue as technology increases better estimates are obtained of the true size of a star.
Yes in a way. The Star in question is actually spelt Betelgeuse, but is usually pronounced as "beetle juice". [See Link] for more information.
we know that the star that earth orbits is the sun the sun is the biggest star ever
The smallest star is called: OGLE-TR-122b. It is almost as big as Jupiter. Stars can be quite big. The biggest star in the galaxy is called: VY Canis Majoris. That hypergiant star is way to big. The sun is invisible compared to it. 7 quadrillion Earths' can fit in the VY Canis Majoris.
The sun is neither the smallest or the biggest star. Our sun is medium sized star.
The biggest star that we know of is a red hypergiant called: VY Canis Majoris at 2,100 times the size of our Sun. VY Canis Majoris is in the same constellation as Sirius (The Dog Star). The sun is the star with the largest apparent size because it is the closest. Sirius (The Dog Star) is a binary star and the brightest star in the sky, other than the sun.
Betelgeuse
he is a fictional character fro cartoons and movies. more info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetlejuice there is also a rapper whose nickname is beetlejuice and a star called betelgeuse
"Beetlejuice" is a common nickname for Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion.
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Beetlejuice, actually spelled Betelgeuse, is located on the constellation Orion's right (our left) shoulder. It is hard to miss if you can find Orion, because it is the brightest star on the constellation.
No, but there is a star named Betelgeuse, which is often pronounced similarly to "beetle juice."
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Yes in a way. The Star in question is actually spelt Betelgeuse, but is usually pronounced as "beetle juice". [See Link] for more information.
we know that the star that earth orbits is the sun the sun is the biggest star ever
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.
The actor who played Beetlejuice was Michael Keaton. The characters name he played was Beetlejuice