VY Canis Majoris (also known as HD 58061 in the Henry Draper catalog) is an extreme red hypergiant star in the constellation Canis Major. It is one of the largest known stars, with a shocking radius of 1,420 times that of the Sun. VY Canis Majoris has been jokingly called “Betelgeuse on Steroids.” It was discovered in 1801 by astronomer… Continue reading VY Canis Majoris
KY Cygni is a red hypergiant star in the constellation Cygnus. It is one of the largest known stars, with a radius of over 1,032 Solar Radii. It would be one of the brightest stars in the night sky if it weren’t for the dust surrounding it. KY Cygni also boasts a slow irregular variable star designation. KY Cygni is… Continue reading KY Cygni
WOH G64 is a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the constellation Dorado. It is currently the largest known star, with a whopping radius of 1,540 times that of the Sun. It is a common misconception that the largest star is Stephenson 2-18, which was found to have an inaccurate measurement. It has a small companion star, but not… Continue reading WOH G64
V354 Cephei is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cepheus. It is known for its reddish-orange hue and extreme proportions. That said, it Is one of the largest known stars. It is located near the Cepheus OB1 Stellar Association. It was given a size estimate of 2,115,840,000 kilometers in 2005, now an outdated measurement. Astronomical data Radius (in Solar… Continue reading V354 Cephei
Stephenson 2-18 (also called Stephenson 2 DFK 1 or RSGC2-01) is an extreme red hypergiant star in the constellation Scutum. It Is very commonly incorrectly touted as the largest star ever discovered, for a 2020 estimate inaccurately placed its size at 2,150 Solar Radii, which a star that big literally cannot exist. It is one of the most luminous stars… Continue reading Stephenson 2-18
“What kind of a name is UY Scuti?” -Corridor Crew UY Scuti is a red hypergiant star in the constellation Scutum. With a radius of 909 Solar Radii, it is one of the largest known stars and one of the most historically important stars ever. It was first known as BD-12°5055 when it was first cataloged in 1860. In 2012,… Continue reading UY Scuti
