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The stars that are larger than our sun are called Giant stars, Blue giants, super giants, and Red giants.
THE LARGEST KNOWN STARS
Star name / Solar diameter (Sun = 1)
VY Canis Majoris 1950 (1800-2100)
VV Cephei 1750 (1600-1900)
V354 Cephei 1520
KW Sagitarii 1460
KY Cygni 1420
Mu Cephei (Herschel's "Garnet Star") 1420
La Superba (Y Canum Venaticorum) 1100
S Doradus 1000
V509 Cassiopeiae 910
R Leonis 900
R Doradus 830
V838 Monocerotis 800
V382 Carinae 747
Rho Cassiopeiae 738
Mira A (Omicron Ceti) 700
Antares (Alpha Scorpii) 700
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) 650
S Pegasi 580
T Cepheii 540
S Orionis 530
W Hydrae 520
Y1 Aurigae 511
119 Tauri 510
R Cassiopeiae 500
Delta Canis Majoris (Wezen) 482
Chi Cygni 470
J Cassiopeiae 460
Alpha Herculis (Ras Algethi) 460
Eta Carinae 400
The Pistol Star 340
Chi Cygni 300
Epsilon Aurigae B 295
Deneb (Alpha Cygni) 220
LBV 1806-20 200
Epsilon Aurigae A 175
Zeta Aurigae 160
Epsilon Pegasi (Enif) 150
Gamma Crucis (Gacrux) 113
Beta Cygni A1 109
Epsilon Aurigae 100
Gamma Andromedae 83
Alpha Leporis (Arneb) 77
Rigel (Beta Orionis) 70
Epsilon Carinae 70
R Coronae Borealis 65
Canopus (Alpha Carinae) 65
Delta Orionis (Mintaka) 60
Zeta Orionis (Alnitak) 60
Alpha Persei (Mirfak) 60
Zeta Geminorum (Mekbuda) 60
Eta Aquilae 60
Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) 41
Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) 43
Gamma Draconis (Eltanin) 50
VV Cephei A, a super giant, was till recently the largest star known. It is of spectral type M2 and is about 1600-1900 times the Sun's diameter. If it replaced the Sun in our solar system, it would extend to the orbit of Saturn. It is 275,000-575,000 times as luminous as the Sun.
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What are the four stars bigger than sun?
Actully, there are more than just four stars bigger than the sun. 5% of the stars are bigger than the sun. The sun just looks so big because it's closer to Earth. :~)
Star that is bigger than the sun and the earth?
One example of a star bigger than the sun is Betelgeuse, which is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. Its size is estimated to be around 1,000 times larger than the sun. The largest known star is UY Scuti, with a diameter thought to be about 1,700 times that of the sun. Both stars are significantly larger than Earth.
Is your sun smaller or bigger than stars in the night sky?
some stars are smaller than sun remaining stars are bigger than sun.
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to Earth compared to the distant stars. Stars are actually suns, but they look tiny and faint because of their immense distance from us.
Why does the sun look bigger than stars?
The sun looks bigger than stars because it is much closer to Earth compared to the stars. Stars are actually much larger than the sun, but their distance makes them appear smaller in the sky. The sun's brightness and proximity to Earth make it appear larger and more dominant.
How did the Sun got bigger than the rest of the stars?
The sun is really not bigger than all the stars though it is bigger than alot of stars
What are the names for the stars that are bigger than the sun?
Too many to answer. See related link for a list of star names
Are large stars bigger or is the sun bigger?
Some stars are larger than the sun.
Is sun bigger than star?
The sun is a star. For mass and size: Stars come in various sizes in masses and you will find smaller and bigger stars than our sun.
Are all stars bigger than the sun?
No. Most stars are actually smaller than the sun.
What are the other star that are bigger than sun?
About a quarter of all stars are bigger than the sun, some of them a lot bigger.
What are the four stars bigger than sun?
Actully, there are more than just four stars bigger than the sun. 5% of the stars are bigger than the sun. The sun just looks so big because it's closer to Earth. :~)
What is the life history of a star bigger than the sun?
the sun is the most closest to the planets then the other stars so the sun looks way bigger than all the stars
Is Jupiter bigger than everything even the sun?
Jupiter is not bigger then the sun however, it is bigger then some stars
Why is the sun bigger than the other stars?
Because the Sun is closer to the earth than all the other stars
Why does the sun look bigger than the other stars?
It is closer than all of the other stars, therefore looking bigger.
Which star is largerthen the sun?
Lots of stars are bigger than the sun.
