February 10, 2016

Largest stars in the Universe: UY Scuti

UY Scuti is one of the biggest known stars, has a radius of approximately 1 708 ± 120 solar radii or a diameter of 2.4 billion km (2 400 000 000 km) and 25 to 40 Solar mass

Distance from the Sun to UY Scuti is approximately 9 500 light-years


Comparison: Earth - Sun - UY Scuti (Radius)

Comparison: Earth - Sun - UY Scuti (Radius)


UY Scuti pictured from the Rutherford Observatory

UY Scuti


UY Scuti compared to the Sun

Largest star in the UniverseUY Scuti compared to the Sun

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