VY Canis Majoris
VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located at an approximate distance of 3,820 light-years from Earth in the… Read More »VY Canis Majoris
VX Sagittarii
Betelgeuse
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
Rasalgethi
Rasalgethi, Alpha Herculis A (α Her A) is a red supergiant or bright giant located in the northern constellation Hercules, near the border with Ophiuchus.… Read More »Rasalgethi
Pistol Star
The Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »Pistol Star
VX Sagittarii
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
Mu Cephei
Mu Cephei (μ Cep) is a red supergiant located in the constellation Cepheus. With an average apparent magnitude of 4.08, it is the 10th brightest… Read More »Mu Cephei
VV Cephei
VV Cephei is an eclipsing binary star system located approximately 4,900 light years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. It has an apparent magnitude of… Read More »VV Cephei