The following is a list of the biggest stars known so far, according to research conducted by astronomers; sizes are expressed solar radii The exact order of this list is not final or complete. In addition, it should be noted the following:
The components of some double stars are treated individually, while at other times it is given combined information.
There are statistical variations at the discretion of determining the size.
It is hard not to admire the colossal size of the stars. The Sun is the closest star to Earth, but it is small compared to others. The biggest star in the known universe is 165,000 times larger than the sun, and our sun is large enough to contain a million planets the size of Earth. Astronomers use the volume of the sun to measure the size of other stars, and then we'll tell you about the three bulkier stars known to humans.
1. NML Cygni
Documented the biggest star to date, called NML Cygni, it is 165,000 times larger than the Sun, being large enough to contain inside 165 billion planets the size of Earth. This star is big enough to reach from Earth to Jupiter's orbit in our solar system, and its distance from Earth is estimated at 5,300 light years. Humanity can only wonder what exists in the universe beyond it.
2. WOH G64
The second biggest star identified by man, known as WOH G64, is more than 160,000 light-years away from Earth, so it is understandable that scientists are trying to measure its exact size. This star is not in our Milky Way. He resides in a neighboring galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. Its size is estimated at 1,540 times the sun. A field of dust around the star scientists extremely difficult to measure its exact perimeter.
There are statistical variations at the discretion of determining the size.
It is hard not to admire the colossal size of the stars. The Sun is the closest star to Earth, but it is small compared to others. The biggest star in the known universe is 165,000 times larger than the sun, and our sun is large enough to contain a million planets the size of Earth. Astronomers use the volume of the sun to measure the size of other stars, and then we'll tell you about the three bulkier stars known to humans.
1. NML Cygni
Documented the biggest star to date, called NML Cygni, it is 165,000 times larger than the Sun, being large enough to contain inside 165 billion planets the size of Earth. This star is big enough to reach from Earth to Jupiter's orbit in our solar system, and its distance from Earth is estimated at 5,300 light years. Humanity can only wonder what exists in the universe beyond it.
2. WOH G64
The second biggest star identified by man, known as WOH G64, is more than 160,000 light-years away from Earth, so it is understandable that scientists are trying to measure its exact size. This star is not in our Milky Way. He resides in a neighboring galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. Its size is estimated at 1,540 times the sun. A field of dust around the star scientists extremely difficult to measure its exact perimeter.
