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Scale Of Stars

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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MASSIVE STARS

STARS THAT ARE LARGER THAN OUR SUN
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ETA CARINAE

  • It's radius is 250 times the the size of the sun
  • Located 7,500 light years away
  • This star is near the end of its lifespan
  • When the star explodes the light will briefly outshine the Milky Way
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NGC 3603

265 SOLAR MASSES, 20,000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY
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R136A1

350 TIMES LARGER THAN THE SUN AND 10 MILLION TIMES MORE LUMINOUS
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VY Canis Majoris

LARGET KNOWN STAR, 1540 TIMES LARGER THAN THE SUN

Alexis Miears