The Sun and VY Canis Majoris


	The Sun and VY Canis Majoris

Bluephoenix4

7-2-2007 12:46 PM

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sun, astronomy, solar system, stars, size

Bluephoenix4 says:

This is the largest known star and one of the most luminous stars known.Roberta M. Humphreys (2006) estimates the radius of VY CMa is between 1800 and 2100 solar radii. If our sun were replaced with such a star, its surface could extend to the orbit of Saturn. If we take its radius to be that higher figure of 2100 solar radii, it would take more than 2 hours for light to travel around its circumference.

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