Generally the largest star we know about is VY Canis Majoris a hypergiant of about 2,100 times the radius of our Sun.
However, in the Universe, we cannot be sure. We know that there should have been population III stars that would have been bigger but these have not yet been sighted. Even if they were, they would have died billions of years ago.
Yes. 2nd largest star in the galaxy.
Approximately 1 billion. It is the biggest star ever discovered after all
VY Canis Majoris is the name of the largest star that we know of in our universe.
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
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.
A Hypergiant
Yes. 2nd largest star in the galaxy.
VY Canis Majoris is the largest known star. It is a red hypergiant star.
The hottest star in the universe is the blue hypergiant star known as R136a1, with a surface temperature of about 40,000 degrees Celsius.
NML Cygni, is a Red Hypergiant star, currently the largest know, and one of the most luminous in the Galaxy.
Hypergiant.
NML Cygni, is a Red Hypergiant star, currently the largest know, and one of the most luminous in the Galaxy.
Approximately 1 billion. It is the biggest star ever discovered after all
the Universe is a big place, and there's no way we can possibly know what the biggest star is. However, the biggest star that we do know of is called: VY Canis Majoris. Which is a red hypergiant star in the Canis Major constellation, located about 5,000 light-years from Earth.
The Universe is a big place, and there's no way we can possibly know what the biggest star is. However, the biggest star that we do know of is called: VY Canis Majoris. Which is a red hypergiant star in the Canis Major constellation, located about 5,000 light-years from Earth.
A Hypergiant is found on the out side the universe
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