Sheetal Kumari
September 17, 2024
Betelgeuse, or Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant in the Orion constellation. With a radius about 764 times that of the Sun, it's one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye.
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Meet KW Sagittarii, the 10th largest star in the Milky Way. With a radius 100 times bigger than our sun, this red supergiant shines bright in the Sagittarius constellation.
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R136a1 boasts a radius 115 times larger than our sun. This massive star resides in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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KY Cygni ranks 4th, boasting a radius 200 times bigger than our sun. This red supergiant resides in the Cygnus constellation.
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VY Canis Majoris, the 7th largest star, has a radius 142 times larger than our sun. This red hypergiant is found in the Canis Major constellation.
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UY Scuti ranks 6th, boasting a radius 170 times bigger than our sun. This yellow supergiant shines in the Scutum constellation.
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VX Sagittarii takes the 5th spot, with a radius 185 times larger than our sun. This red supergiant is located in the Sagittarius constellation.
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The largest star in the Milky Way V354 Cephei! With a radius 230 times bigger than our sun, this yellow hypergiant dominates the Cepheus constellation.
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RW Cephei takes the 8th spot, with a radius 120 times bigger than our sun. This yellow hypergiant is located in the Cepheus constellation.
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Meet KW Sagittarii, the 10th largest star in the Milky Way. With a radius 100 times bigger than our sun, this red supergiant shines bright in the Sagittarius constellation.
Image: ESA