2007-02-08 00:10:53 · 6 answers · asked by Rehan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
AANNNNN....urbanbard7 is not quite correct. The winner was found a couple of years ago. Thank you for playing.
The correct answer is....
The star, known as LBV 1806-20, tips the scales of stellar masses at about 150 times the heft of the Sun. It shines up to 40 million times brighter than the Sun. The previous title-holder called the Pistol Star, is a mere six million times brighter than the Sun and weighs about 100 solar masses.
2007-02-08 00:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The largest known star is called VY Canis Majoris, a red hypergiant, located 5000 light-years away from our sun, approximately one and a half parsecs.
It has an estimated solar radii of 1800-2100, one radii being the radius of our sun.
So, Canis Majoris is 2000 time the size of Sol. Compared to our solar system, it would reach out to the orbit of uranus.
2007-02-08 08:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by arbiteroffunk 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The largest known star (in terms of mass and brightness) is called the Pistol Star. It is believed to be 100 times as massive as our Sun, and 10,000,000 times as bright!
2007-02-08 08:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by urbanbard7 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the sun
2007-02-08 08:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can find the answer here.
2007-02-08 09:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by gnatlord 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this galaxy its the sun as far as i know...
2007-02-08 08:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by §hãðôw™ 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋