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Largest Stars

WOH G64

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WOH G64 is a yellow hypergiant star located at a distance of 160,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. The supergiant star is part… Read More »WOH G64

Betelgeuse

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Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter.  It has an estimated radius about 764 times… Read More »Betelgeuse

UY Scuti

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UY Scuti is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located in the direction of the constellation Scutum. With a radius of 909 solar radii,… Read More »UY Scuti

NML Cygni

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NML Cygni is a red hypergiant star located approximately 5,250 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 16.60, the star… Read More »NML Cygni

VX Sagittarii

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VX Sagittarii is a red hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the largest stars known, with a radius over… Read More »VX Sagittarii