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From our viewpoint on earth, the biggest and brightest star (apart from our sun) is Sirius. This has the largest apparent magnitude in our skies.
Another measure is luminousity, where we consider which would be the brightest stars from a set distance. This one goes to a star called R136a1, which is a blue (very hot) hypergiant. Its also the most massive star discovered to date.
The biggest known Star in terms of volume is a red Hypergiant called VY Canis Majoris. Its radius is around 2000 times bigger than our suns. If it were in our solar system, the surface would extent to the orbit of Saturn.
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What are the biggest and brightest stars?
the biggest and brightest star, being a red supergiant, is VY canis majoris, the sun is invisible in scale to this colossus. so the biggest and brightest types of stars are red supergiants.
What are the biggest and brightest stars called?
Super-giants
Which stars have the shortest lives?
The biggest and brightest ones, the Hypergiants, which fuse furiously.
What are the two brightest stars in the constellation Orien?
the two brightest stars in the orien
How many are the brightest stars of the Taurus?
You can take as many as you want.For instance: The ten brightest stars are ten; the 100 brightest stars are 100; etc.
What are the biggest and brightest stars?
the biggest and brightest star, being a red supergiant, is VY canis majoris, the sun is invisible in scale to this colossus. so the biggest and brightest types of stars are red supergiants.
What are the biggest and brightest stars called?
Super-giants
What is the biggest and the brightest stars in the solar system?
Most likely the sun.
Which stars have the shortest lives?
The biggest and brightest ones, the Hypergiants, which fuse furiously.
What are the two brightest stars in the orien?
the two brightest stars in the orien
What are the two brightest stars in the constellation Orien?
the two brightest stars in the orien
How many are the brightest stars of the Taurus?
You can take as many as you want.For instance: The ten brightest stars are ten; the 100 brightest stars are 100; etc.
Which star is the biggest star in the atmosphere?
There are no stars in the atmosphere. Stars are found in outer space.The pistol star is the brightest known star. The largest is vy Canis Majoris.
Are the brightest stars white dwarfs?
No. White dwarfs are fairly dim. The brightest known stars are generally Wolf-Rayet stars.
What is the brightest star on the H-R diagram?
The "supergiant" stars are the brightest stars on the H-R diagram.
Which stars are the brightest stars in the Cancer constellation?
Acubens
What is the brightest but coolest cluster of stars?
the brightest star and coolest is betelgeuse
