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Red Supergiants

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

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

Antares

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Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant star located at an approximate distance of 550 light years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.… Read More »Antares

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