NML Cygni (also known as V1489 Cygni or IRC +40448) is a red hypergiant star in the constellation Cygnus. It is one of the largest known stars, however it is hard to determine the true radius of the star, due to the dust surrounding the star, but here we’ll put it at 1,500 Solar Radii as an upper limit. It… Continue reading NML Cygni
KOI-3617 (also known as KIC 10735564) is a binary star system consisting of a blue-white main sequence star and a “stelloplanet.” KOI-3617 A is roughly twice the size of the sun, while KOI-3617 B is around the same size as our sun. The system is located in the constellation Cygnus, 10,886 light years away. KOI-3617 B was once thought to… Continue reading KOI-3617
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
