NML Cygni or V1489 Cygni is a red hypergiant star and the largest star currently known, at about 1,650 times the Sun's radius
The second largest star is UY Scuti, a red supergiant star located in the constellation Scutum. It is one of the largest known stars in the universe in terms of volume.
The star closest to Earth is the sun. The phrase "... largest to planet Earth ... " is meaningless.
The largest star among alpha, beta, gamma, and delta will vary depending on the context in which they are being used (e.g., constellation designation, star classification). In general, it is difficult to determine the largest star based solely on these letters as they are commonly used in different star systems and cataloging methods.
The largest star on the Australian flag is known as the Commonwealth Star, or Federation Star. Its seven points represent the six states and numerous territories (mainland and off-shore) of Australia. The star represents the states coming together in Federation.
The largest sapphire in the world is known as the "Star of Adam." It weighs over 1,400 carats and is of Sri Lankan origin.
Trifid is a nebula, not a star. For a the largest star, see related question.
The largest type of star is a hypergiant.VY Canis Majoris is the largest known star. It is 2,100 times larger than our own Sun.
No, the sun is a star but it is not the largest star in the solar system. It is actually an average-sized star compared to others in the universe. The largest star known is UY Scuti.
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The second largest star is UY Scuti, a red supergiant star located in the constellation Scutum. It is one of the largest known stars in the universe in terms of volume.
The star closest to Earth is the sun. The phrase "... largest to planet Earth ... " is meaningless.
VY Canis Majoris is the largest known star. It is a red hypergiant star.
The sun is not the largest star.
No. The north star, Polaris is actually three stars, one of which qualifies as a giant, but it is by no means the largest. The largest known star is NML Cygni.
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The Sun.However, if you're talking about the largest star we know of, VY Canis-Majoris is the largest star DISCOVERED. It isn't, however, in the Solar system; it's located roughly 1500 parsecs away.