2007-02-25 23:35:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No one here is really correct
Sirius is the brightest star as seen from Earth. It is only a couple times bigger than the Sun though, and not terribly remarkable.
Polaris (the "polar star") is not even on a list of largest stars.
KW Sagitarii is near the top of the list but is not the biggest star we know about (3rd or 4th biggest right now).
Eta Carinae is among the most luminous and most massive (as far as amount of matter, not size) stars we know about, but only in about the top 30 as far as actual size.
The top contenders for the largest stars in our Galaxy that we know about are VY Canis Majoris and VV Cephei. We are not sure enough about either of their sizes to know which is bigger (more likely to be VY) but we do know that both are bigger than any other stars we know about.
2007-02-26 06:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can not be determined- if someone could name the biggest star & b correct, then it is also possible for you 2 count from 1 to trillion+ (in this lifetime)
2007-02-25 23:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Dark Prince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest star in terms of visibility from the earth is the Dog Star, Canis Major, i.e. it's the brightest star in our sky. We haven't mapped the universe yet so we almost certainly haven't found the biggest in physical size.
2007-02-25 23:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Hypergluco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest known star is the red supergiant KW Sagitarri.
2007-02-25 23:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by bldudas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eta Carinae,
At 100-150 solar masses, and four MILLION times the sun's luminosity!!!!
This star can barely keep itself together and will explode as a hypernova.
2007-02-26 01:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't believe other than god , there is anyone who can tell you what is biggest star or if it has a name.
2007-02-25 23:48:10 · answer #6 · answered by Edward J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our biggest star (as far as we know) is Rigel, a blue supergiant. After that is Betelgeuse, a red giant.
2007-02-25 23:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by suraj_krsna1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's Polar star
2007-02-26 00:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Aditya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in our solarsystem? sun.
2007-02-25 23:51:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋