List of largest stars
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Below are lists of the largest stars currently known, ordered by radius and separated into categories by galaxy. The unit of measurement used is the radius of the Sun (approximately Script error: No such module "convert".).[1]
Overview
Although red supergiants are often considered the largest stars, some other star types have been found to temporarily increase significantly in radius, such as during LBV eruptions or luminous red novae. Luminous red novae appear to expand extremely rapidly, reaching thousands to tens of thousands of solar radii within only a few months, significantly larger than the largest red supergiants.[2]
Some studies use models that predict high-accreting Population III or Population I supermassive stars (SMSs) in the very early universe could have evolved "red supergiant protostars". These protostars are thought to have accretion rates larger than the rate of contraction, resulting in lower temperatures but with radii reaching up to many tens of thousands of Template:Solar radius, comparable to some of the largest known black holes.[3][4][5]
Angular diameters
The angular diameters of stars can be measured directly using stellar interferometry. Other methods can use lunar occultations or from eclipsing binaries, which can be used to test indirect methods of finding stellar radii. Only a few supergiants can be occulted by the Moon, including Antares and 119 Tauri. Examples of eclipsing binaries are Epsilon Aurigae (Almaaz), VV Cephei, and V766 Centauri (HR 5171). Angular diameter measurements can be inconsistent because the boundary of the very tenuous atmosphere (opacity) differs depending on the wavelength of light in which the star is observed.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Uncertainties remain with the membership and order of the lists, especially when deriving various parameters used in calculations, such as stellar luminosity and effective temperature. Often stellar radii can only be expressed as an average or be within a large range of values. Values for stellar radii vary significantly in different sources and for different observation methods.[6]
All the sizes stated in these lists have inaccuracies and may be disputed. The lists are still a work in progress and parameters are prone to change.
Caveats
Various issues exist in determining accurate radii of the largest stars, which in many cases do display significant errors. The following lists are generally based on various considerations or assumptions; these include:
- Stellar radii or diameters are usually derived only approximately using the Stefan–Boltzmann law for the deduced stellar luminosity and effective surface temperature.
- Stellar distances, and their errors, for most stars, remain uncertain or poorly determined.
- Many extended supergiant atmospheres also significantly change in size over time, regularly or irregularly pulsating over several months or years as variable stars. This makes adopted luminosities poorly known and may significantly change the quoted radii.
- Other direct methods for determining stellar radii rely on lunar occultations or from eclipses in binary systems. This is only possible for a very small number of stars.[7]
- Many distance estimates for red supergiants come from stellar cluster or association membership, because it is difficult to calculate accurate distances for red supergiants that are not part of any cluster or association.
- In these lists are some examples of extremely distant extragalactic stars, which may have slightly different properties and natures than the currently largest known stars in the Milky Way. For example, some red supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds are suspected to have slightly different limiting temperatures and luminosities. Such stars may exceed accepted limits by undergoing large eruptions or changing their spectral types over just a few months (or potentially years).[8][9]
Lists
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Milky Way
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| Orbit of Saturn | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| Theoretical limit of star size (Milky Way) | ≳1,700[11] | L/Teff | Estimated by measuring the fraction of red supergiants at higher luminosities in a large sample of supernova progenitor candidates. Assumes an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val".. Reported for reference |
| RSGC1-F01 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| VY Canis Majoris | Script error: No such module "val".[13][14][15] | AD | An extreme oxygen-rich red hypergiant that has experienced two dimming periods in the 20th century, where the star became dimmer by up to 2.5 magnitudes.[16] Potentially the largest known star.[14] There is a possibility that this size might be a bit overestimated (on the order of 1 sigma). Hence, the quoted radius might be just an upper limit.[13] |
| AH Scorpii | Script error: No such module "val".[17][18] | AD | |
| RSGC1-F06 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| S Persei | Script error: No such module "val".[19] | AD | |
| VX Sagittarii | Script error: No such module "val".[20]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[18] | AD | The most luminous known asymptotic giant branch star.[20] Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars.[21] |
| NML Cygni | <Script error: No such module "val".Template:Efn | AD | Surrounding dusty region is very complex making the radius hard to determine.[22] |
| Stephenson 2 DFK 2 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | Another red supergiant, Stephenson 2 DFK 1 has an estimated radius of Template:Solar radius. However, it is potentially not a member of the Stephenson 2 cluster and also has a distance with an uncertainty of ≳50% due to it only being measured with radial velocities.[12][23] |
| Stephenson 2 DFK 49 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | A K-type star similar to the yellow hypergiant IRC +10420 that has left its red supergiant stage.[12] |
| HD 143183 (V558 Normae) | 1,261[24] | L/Teff | |
| PZ Cassiopeiae | Template:Solar radius calculatorTemplate:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator,[25] Script error: No such module "val".[26] | L/Teff & AD | |
| μ Cephei (Herschel's Garnet Star) | 1,259[27]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculatorScript error: No such module "Su".Template:Efn or ~RBetelgeuse | L/Teff & AD | Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars.[21] Might be the largest star visible to the naked eye.[28] The higher radii estimate assume Mu Cephei is in the Cepheus OB2 OB association.[27][29] Other sources suggest Mu Cephei and Betelgeuse are likely similar in properties.[30][31] If so, Mu Cephei's radius would be comparable to that of Betelgeuse, which is between Template:Solar radius. |
| RSGC1-F10 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| V354 Cephei | 1,245[24] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W237 (Westerlund 1 BKS B) | Script error: No such module "val".[32] | L/Teff | |
| ST Cephei | 1,218[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRC -10414 | ~Script error: No such module "val".[33] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F05 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| V517 Monocerotis | Script error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| GCIRS 7 | Script error: No such module "val".,[35] Template:Solar radius calculator,[36] Script error: No such module "val".[37] | AD & L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W26 (Westerlund 1 BKS AS) | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[32] | L/Teff | |
| [A72c] 16 | 1,157[24] | L/Teff | |
| WY Velorum A | 1,157[24] | L/Teff | A symbiotic binary.[38] |
| RSGC1-F02 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| Orbit of Jupiter | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| V582 Cassiopeiae | 1,111[24] | L/Teff | |
| RW Cygni | Script error: No such module "val".[39] | AD | |
| RW Cephei | Script error: No such module "val".[40] | AD | A K-type hypergiant star that experienced a "great dimming" event in 2022, similar to Betelgeuse. |
| RSGC1-F08 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| RT Carinae | 1,090[41] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F04 | Template:Solar radius calculator,[42] 1,100,[43] Script error: No such module "val".[12] | L/Teff | |
| UU Persei | Script error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| LL Pegasi | Template:Solar radius calculator[44] | L/Teff | |
| HD 126577 | Script error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| V766 Centauri Aa | 1,060–1,160[45] | ? | V766 Centauri Aa is a rare variable yellow hypergiant. |
| CM Velorum | 1,048[24]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| AG Camelopardalis | 1,048[24] | L/Teff | |
| SU Persei | Script error: No such module "val".Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".,[19] | AD | |
| Template:Vanchor | Script error: No such module "val".[26] | AD | |
| BC Cygni | 1,031[46]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | A more detailed but older study gives values of Script error: No such module "val". Template:Solar radius (Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".) for the year 2000, and Script error: No such module "val". Template:Solar radius (Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".) for the year 1900.[47] |
| MY Cephei | Template:Solar radius calculatorTemplate:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[48]Template:Efn | L/Teff | |
| V530 Cassiopeiae | 1,017[24] | L/Teff | |
| V602 Carinae | 1,015[49] | AD | |
| VV Cephei A | 1,015[50] | AD | A red supergiant star orbited by a smaller B-type main-sequence star with a radius estimated between 13[51] and Template:Solar radius.[52] Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars.[21] Another estimate give a radius of Template:Solar radius[24] based on the Gaia DR3 distance of 1 kpc.[34] |
| U Lacertae A | 1,013[24] | L/Teff | |
| KW Sagittarii | Script error: No such module "val".[17][18] | AD | |
| Ve 4-64 | 1,007[24] | L/Teff | |
| V349 Carinae | Script error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F07 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F09 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F11 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F13 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| V674 Cephei | 999[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 18111-2257 | ~Template:Solar radius calculatorTemplate:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[53] | L/Teff | Estimated based on the bolometric luminosity (Template:Solar luminosity) and assumed effective temperature of 2,000 K. Another period-luminosity-derived luminosity for this star results in a radius of Template:Solar radius.[53] |
| CIT 11 | 982[24] | L/Teff | |
| V381 Cephei Aa | 977[24] | L/Teff | |
| MSX6C G086.5890–00.7718 | (Script error: No such module "val".Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".)[54]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | Lower values based on the Gaia DR3 effective temperature and the luminosity of Levesque et al. (2005) and that of Messineo & Brown (2019). Higher value based on the GSP Phot-Aeneas library using BR/RP spectra in Gaia DR3. |
| V396 Centauri | 965[24] | L/Teff | |
| Template:Vanchor | 964[24] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F12 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| RSGC1-F03 | Template:Solar radius calculator[12] | L/Teff | |
| V398 Cassiopeiae (HD 240275) | 941[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRC +60342 | 940[24] | L/Teff | |
| ψ1 Aurigae | 934[24] | L/Teff | |
| V645 Cephei | 920[24] | L/Teff | |
| UY Scuti | Script error: No such module "val".[24] | L/Teff | |
| NR Vulpeculae | 908[24]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[26] | L/Teff | |
| KU Andromedae (IRC +40004) | Template:Solar radius calculator[55]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| V774 Sagittarii | 889[24] | L/Teff | |
| V923 Centauri | 881[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 20341+4047 | 880[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 17418−2713 | Template:Solar radius calculator[57] | L/Teff | |
| V540 Sagittarii | 880[24] | L/Teff | |
| V386 Cephei | 879[24] | L/Teff | |
| Trumpler 27-1 (CD-33 12241) | Script error: No such module "val".[34] | ? | |
| TYC 3996-552-2 | 870[24] | L/Teff | |
| V1300 Aquilae (IRC −10529) | Template:Solar radius calculator[55]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W20 (Westerlund 1 BKS D) | Script error: No such module "val".[32] | L/Teff | |
| AZ Cygni | Script error: No such module "val".Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[19] | AD | Estimated based on data from the CHARA array. Another radii of Template:Solar radius (2014), Template:Solar radius (2015) and Template:Solar radius (2016) are calculated based on the same data.[19] |
| V348 Velorum | 855[24] | L/Teff | |
| BI Cygni | Script error: No such module "val".Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[19] | AD | |
| TW Carinae | 835[24] | L/Teff | |
| V358 Cassiopeiae | 835[24] | L/Teff | |
| DO 26226 | 826[24] | L/Teff | |
| HD 155737 | 823[24] | L/Teff | |
| 6 Geminorum | 821[19] | L/Teff | |
| RW Leonis Minoris | Template:Solar radius calculator[58]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| HD 300933 | 806[24] | L/Teff | |
| [W61c] R 53 | 801[24] | L/Teff | |
| RT Ophiuchi | Script error: No such module "val".[59] | AD | |
| HD 95687 | 797[24] | L/Teff | |
| BO Carinae | Script error: No such module "val".[41] | L/Teff | |
| HD 62745 | 790[24] | L/Teff | |
| WX Piscium | Template:Solar radius calculator[60]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| VR5–7 | Template:Solar radius calculator[61] | L/Teff | |
| V Cygni | Template:Solar radius calculator[62] | L/Teff | |
| BD+63 3 | 770[24] | L/Teff | |
| CL Carinae | 770[24] | L/Teff | |
| RS Persei | Script error: No such module "val".,[63] Script error: No such module "val".[26] | AD | |
| V355 Cephei | Script error: No such module "val".[41]Template:Snd790[24] | L/Teff | |
| BD+63 270 | 769[24] | L/Teff | |
| V644 Cephei | 765[24] | L/Teff | |
| BM VIII 11 | 754[24] | L/Teff | |
| [SLN74] 2130 | 752[24] | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 10176-5802 | Script error: No such module "val".[34]Template:Snd(Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".)[54] | L/Teff | Lower value based on the GSP Phot-Aeneas library using BR/RP spectra in Gaia DR3. Higher values based on the Gaia DR3 effective temperature and the luminosity of Levesque et al. (2005) and that of Messineo & Brown (2019). |
| HD 303250 | Script error: No such module "val".[41] | L/Teff | |
| V384 Persei | Template:Solar radius calculator[55]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| GY Aquilae | Template:Solar radius calculator[18]Template:Snd<span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[64] | AD | |
| UU Pegasi | Script error: No such module "val".[59] | AD | |
| IM Cassiopeiae | 740[24] | L/Teff | |
| Stephenson 2 DFK 10 | 730[12] | L/Teff | |
| VdBH 222#566 | 725[65] | L/Teff | May be larger at Template:Solar radius, however this is unlikely due to the luminosity does not match with the H-R diagram where the temperature was calculated. |
| HD 105563 A | 723[24] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W75 (Westerlund 1 BKS E) | Script error: No such module "val".[32] | L/Teff | |
| V1111 Ophiuchi (IRC +10365) | Template:Solar radius calculator[55]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[56] | L/Teff | |
| XX Persei | Script error: No such module "val".[26] | AD | |
| Template:Vanchor | 716[24] | L/Teff | |
| V Camelopardalis | Script error: No such module "val".[59] | AD | |
| CD-61 3575 | 716[24] | L/Teff | |
| AS Cephei | 713[24] | L/Teff | |
| V770 Cassiopeiae (BD+60 299) | 713[24] | L/Teff | |
| Template:Vanchor | 712[24] | L/Teff | |
| R Leporis (Hind's Crimson Star) | Template:Solar radius calculatorTemplate:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[66] | AD | |
| MZ Puppis | 708[24] | L/Teff | |
| GP Cassiopeiae | 707[24]Template:SndScript error: No such module "val".[34] | L/Teff | |
| GCIRS 12N | Template:Solar radius calculator[61] | L/Teff | |
| V528 Carinae | Script error: No such module "val".[41] | L/Teff | |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | |||
| Antares (α Scorpii A) | Script error: No such module "val".[67] | AD | Fourteenth brightest star in the night sky.[68] Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars.[21] |
| Betelgeuse (α Orionis) | 640,[69] Script error: No such module "val".,[70] 782 ± 55[71] | AD & SEIS | Tenth brightest star in the night sky.[68] Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars,[21] radius decreased to Template:Solar radius during the 2020 great dimming event.[72] |
| R Horologii | 630[55] | L/Teff | A red giant star with one of the largest ranges in brightness known of stars in the night sky visible to the unaided eye. Despite its large radius, it is less massive than the Sun. |
| 119 Tauri (CE Tauri, Ruby Star) | 587Template:Snd593[73] | AD | |
| ρ Cassiopeiae | Script error: No such module "val". or Script error: No such module "val".[74] | AD | A yellow hypergiant star, similar to V382 Carinae, that is also visible to the naked eye. |
| CW Leonis | 560[75] | L/Teff | The nearest carbon star. |
| V509 Cassiopeiae | Script error: No such module "val".[40] | AD | A variable yellow hypergiant whose size varied from around Template:Solar radius in 1950–1970 to Template:Solar radius in 1977, and later decreased to Template:Solar radius in the 1990s.[76] |
| V838 Monocerotis | 464[77] | L/Teff | During the 2002 Red Nova, the star's radius may have increased up to Template:Solar radius.[78] |
| Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) | Template:Solar radius calculator[79] | L/Teff | One of the most luminous stars known. |
| Mira (ο Ceti A) | 332–402[80] | AD | Prototype of the Mira variables. |
| Orbit of Mars | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| R Doradus | Script error: No such module "val".[81] | AD | The extrasolar star with the largest apparent size. |
| Rasalgethi (α Herculis A) | Script error: No such module "val". (Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".)[82] | L/Teff | |
| Cygnus OB2#12 | 246[83] | ? | One of the most massive and luminous stars known. |
| Orbit of Earth (~1 AU) | Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| Suhail (λ Velorum) | Script error: No such module "val".[84] | AD | |
| Wezen (δ Canis Majoris) | 188[85] | L/Teff | Thirty-sixth brightest star in the night sky.[68] |
| Enif (ε Pegasi) | 178[85] | L/Teff | |
| Orbit of Venus | Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| η Carinae A | 128Template:Snd742[86] | OD | During the 1843 Great Eruption, the star's radius may have increased up to 4,319–6,032 Template:Solar radius.[87] |
| Deneb (α Cygni) | Template:Solar radius calculator[88]Template:EfnTemplate:SndScript error: No such module "val".[89] | AD & ? | Eighteenth brightest star in the night sky.[68] |
| Orbit of Mercury | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[10]Template:Efn | Reported for reference | |
| Rigel (β Orionis A) | Script error: No such module "val".[90] | AD | Seventh brightest star in the night sky. |
| Canopus (α Carinae) | 73.3[91] | AD | Second brightest star in the night sky. |
| Gacrux (γ Crucis) | 73[92] | L/Teff | Twenty-sixth brightest star in the night sky. |
| Polaris (α Ursae Minoris) | Script error: No such module "val".[93] | AD | The current star in the North Pole. It is a Classical Cepheid variable, and the brightest example of its class. |
| Aldebaran (α Tauri) | Script error: No such module "val".[94] | AD | Fourteenth brightest star in the night sky. |
| Arcturus (α Boötis) | 25.4 ± 0.2[95] | AD | This is the nearest red giant to the Earth, and the fourth brightest star in the night sky. |
| Pollux (β Geminorum) | 9.06 ± 0.03[90] | AD | The nearest giant star to the Earth. |
| Spica (α Virginis A) | Script error: No such module "val".[96] | One of the nearest supernova candidates and the sixteenth-brightest star in the night sky. | |
| Regulus (α Leonis A) | 4.16 × 3.14[97] | The nearest B-type star to the Earth. | |
| Vega (α Lyrae) | Script error: No such module "val". × Script error: No such module "val".[98] | AD | Fifth brightest star in the night sky.[68] |
| Altair (α Aquilae) | 2.01 × 1.57[99] | Twelfth brightest star in the night sky. | |
| Sirius (α Canis Majoris A) | 1.713[100] | AD | The brightest star in the night sky. |
| Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A) | 1.2175[101] | AD | Third brightest star in the night sky. |
| Sun | Script error: No such module "val". | The largest object in the Solar System. | |
Magellanic Clouds
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Galaxy | MethodTemplate:Efn | Notes |
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| Theoretical limit of star size (Large Magellanic Cloud) | ≳1,550[11] | L/Teff | Estimated by measuring the fraction of red supergiants at higher luminosities in a large sample of stars. Assumes an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val".. Reported for reference | |
| HV 888 | 1,477[102]–1,584[103] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 05280–6910 | 1,367[104] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | The most reddened object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[103] |
| IRAS 05346-6949 | 1,211[105] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | It has an estimated mass-loss rate of 0.0017 Template:Solar mass (566 Earths) per year, the highest for any star.[105] |
| HV 2242 | 1,160[106]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[107] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| MSX SMC 018 | 1,119[105] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S338 | 1,100[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 04516-6902 | 1,085[104] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| MSX LMC 589 | 1,051[108] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| Theoretical limit of star size (Small Magellanic Cloud) | ≳1,050[11] | L/Teff | Estimated by measuring the fraction of red supergiants at higher luminosities in a large sample of stars. Assumes an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val".. Reported for reference | |
| IRAS 05402-6956 | 1,032[104] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| Template:Vanchor | 1,027[104]–1,187[108] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| B90 (WOH S264) | Script error: No such module "val".Template:Snd1,210[109] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | Has an unusually high metallicity and velocity.[109] Often referred to as its SIMBAD designation [W60] B90. Discrepancy in radius is caused by a potential underestimation of the effective temperature measured from the Titanium(II) oxide bands. |
| HV 2450 | Script error: No such module "val".[110]–1,071[110] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| UCAC2 2674864 (HV 2834) | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| HV 2362 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd1,030[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| MG73 59 | 979[112] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow supergiant. |
| HD 268757 | 979[112] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A G8 yellow hypergiant. |
| LMC 147199 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd990[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| LMC 23095 | 926[108] – 1,280[107] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 31-16 | Script error: No such module "val".[110] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| LMC 66778 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd990[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S457 | Script error: No such module "val".[113] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| IRAS 04498-6842 (LI-LMC 60) | 898[104]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[108]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator,[103] Template:Solar radius calculator[107] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | Lower value derived from fitting models that assume the star's effective temperature to be 3,400 K. Higher value based on the measured effective temperature from van Loon et al. (2005). A newer paper estimates parameters that would result in a radius of Template:Solar radius.[103] |
| HV 12185 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| HV 12793 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S57 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 28-2 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 22-9 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd850[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| Z Doradus | Script error: No such module "val".[113]–956[108] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH G64 A | ~800[114] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | In a symbiotic binary with a smaller B-type star, WOH G64 B.[114] It was previously estimated to be Template:Solar radius when a red supergiant, which would make it a candidate for the largest known star, but transitioned to a yellow hypergiant after a potential 30 year long outburst.[114] |
| SP77 40-7 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd810[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| W61 19–24 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S28 | 780[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 48-6 | 768[115] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S452 | Script error: No such module "val".[113] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| WOH S438 | Script error: No such module "val".[113] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| LMC 139027 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd790[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 45-16 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd800[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 54-27 | 750[106]Template:SndTemplate:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd800[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| SP77 39-17 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd760[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| HD 269723 | Script error: No such module "val".,[110] 814[112]–829[115] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| PMMR 64 | Script error: No such module "val".[111] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| LH 43-15 | Template:Solar radius calculator[107]Template:Snd740[106] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| PMMR 116 | 717[115] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | |
| MSX SMC 055 | 702[116]–Script error: No such module "val".[108] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A super-AGB candidate. |
| SP77 48-6 | Script error: No such module "val".[110] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | ||||
| HV 2112 | 675 – 1,193[117] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | It has been previously considered to be a possible Thorne–Żytkow object.[117] |
| HV 11417 | 673[108]–798[107] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | Candidate Thorne-Zytkow object.[117] |
| HD 269953 | 647[112]–720[115] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| HD 33579 | 471[115] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | The brightest star in the Large Magellanic Cloud. |
| S Doradus | 100[118] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A luminous blue variable in the S Doradus instability strip. |
| HD 37974 | 99[119] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | An unusual blue hypergiant with a large dusty disk.[119] |
| R136a1 | Script error: No such module "val".[120] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | One of the most luminous and most massive stars. |
| BAT 99-98 | 37.5[121] | Large Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | One of the most luminous and most massive stars. |
| HD 5980 A | 24[122] | Small Magellanic Cloud | L/Teff | A luminous blue variable and one of the most luminous stars. |
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Galaxy | MethodTemplate:Efn | Notes |
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| Theoretical limit of star size (Andromeda Galaxy) | ≳1,750[11] | L/Teff | Estimated by measuring the fraction of red supergiants at higher luminosities in a large sample of stars. Assumes an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val".. Reported for reference | |
| Theoretical limit of star size (Triangulum Galaxy) | ≳1,500[11] | L/Teff | Estimated by measuring the fraction of red supergiants at higher luminosities in a large sample of stars. Assumes an effective temperature of Script error: No such module "val".. Reported for reference | |
| LGGS J004428.48+415130.9 | 1,410[123] | Andromeda Galaxy | L/Teff | |
| LGGS J013418.56+303808.6 | 1,363[124] | Triangulum Galaxy | L/Teff | |
| LGGS J004255.95+404857.5 | 785[125] | Andromeda Galaxy | L/Teff | |
| LGGS J004124.80+411634.7 | 760, 1,205, 1,240[125] | Andromeda Galaxy | L/Teff | |
| LGGS J013349.86+303246.1 | 710[126]–795[124] | Triangulum Galaxy | L/Teff | A yellow supergiant. |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | ||||
| Var 83 | 150[127] | Triangulum Galaxy | L/Teff | A luminous blue variable and one of the most luminous stars in M33. |
Other galaxies (within the Local Group)
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Galaxy | MethodTemplate:Efn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SC88] 55 | 1,159[128] | NGC 3109 | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 10 | Script error: No such module "val".[129] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| NGC 6822-RSG 19 | 928[130] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | |
| [SC88] 59 | 908[128] | NGC 3109 | L/Teff | |
| WLM 02 | Script error: No such module "val".[131] | WLM | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 5 | Script error: No such module "val".[129] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| NGC 6822-RSG 26 | 866[130] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | |
| [SC88] 72 | 838[128] | NGC 3109 | L/Teff | |
| NGC 6822-RSG 12 | 837[130] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | |
| [SC88] 48 | 777[128] | NGC 3109 | L/Teff | |
| NGC 6822-RSG 9 | 763[130] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | |
| NGC 6822-RSG 6 | 712[130] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 7 | Script error: No such module "val".[129] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | ||||
| AT 2018akx | 211[132] | NGC 3109 | L/Teff | It is a LBV,[133] and is the second brightest star in NGC 3109. |
| NGC 6822-WR 12 | 3.79[134] | NGC 6822 | L/Teff | A Wolf-Rayet star, one of the hottest known stars. |
Outside the Local Group (inside the Virgo supercluster)
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| NGC 300-125 | Script error: No such module "val".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-154 | Script error: No such module "val".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 34 | 1,430[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 7793-34 | Script error: No such module "val".[135] | NGC 7793 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 29 | 1,325[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 55-40 | 1,286 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 28 | 1,286[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 300-154 | 1,200 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-114 | 1,181 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-199 | 1,181 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-153 | 1,173 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-150 | 1,167 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 253-2006 | 1,167 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | Sculptor Galaxy | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 160 | 1,138[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| SPIRITS 14atl | 1,134–1,477[137] | Messier 83 | Centaurus A/M83 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 300-59 | 1,133 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 7793-86 | 1,127 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 7793 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-263 | 1,108 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-447 | 1,101 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| SPIRITS 15ahp | 1,098[137] | NGC 2403 | M81 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 300-240 | 1,088 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 7793-86 | 1,078 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 7793 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-173 | 1,063 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 182 | 1,043[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| NGC 300-340 | 1,036 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-346 | 1,023 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-533 | 1,004 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 173 | 1,000[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | A yellow hypergiant. |
| NGC 300-351 | 992 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-524 | 987 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-135 | 964 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-93 | 955 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 7793-539 | 948[135] | NGC 7793 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-87 | 948 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-146 | 921 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-273 | 921 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-186 | 915 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-200 | 905 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-152 | 895 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-413 | 861 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-174 | 856 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-75 | 836 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-545 | 824 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-2912 | 821 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| [S83] 24 | 817[136] | Pinwheel Galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | |
| NGC 55-216 | 801 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-1471 | 798 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-499 | 796 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-379 | 744 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-838 | 744 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-149 | 738 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-194 | 730 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-270 | 728 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-1047 | 724 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-3231 | 719 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 247-2966 | 719 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 247 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 55-245 | 717 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 55 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-1068 | 716 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| NGC 300-1081 | 712 Script error: No such module "Su".[135] | NGC 300 | NGC 55 Group | L/Teff | Effective temperature is based on Titanium(II) oxide lines, which often results in lower values, therefore increasing the radius.[135] |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | |||||
| Holmberg IX V1 A | 337[138] | Holmberg IX | M81 Group | L/Teff | Primary star of a yellow supergiant contact binary. |
| Holmberg IX V1 B | 292[138] | Holmberg IX | M81 Group | L/Teff | Secondary star of a yellow supergiant contact binary. |
| NGC 2363-V1 | Script error: No such module "val".–Script error: No such module "val".[139] | NGC 2366 | M81 Group | L/Teff | |
| [HMR2016] N4038 13068 | 124-885[140] | NGC 4038 | NGC 4038 Group | L/Teff | |
| [HMR2016] N4038 46842 | 88-815[141] | NGC 4038 | NGC 4038 Group | L/Teff | |
Outside the Virgo supercluster
Note that this list does not include the candidate JWST dark stars, with estimated radii of up to Script error: No such module "convert".[142] or Quasi-stars, with theoretical models suggesting that they could reach radii of up to Script error: No such module "convert"..[143]
| Star name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Galaxy | Group | MethodTemplate:Efn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quyllur | Template:Solar radius calculator[144] | ACT-CL J0102-4915 | L/Teff | Likely the first red supergiant star at cosmological distances and is also discovered by James Webb Space Telescope. | |
| The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. | |||||
| Godzilla | 430–2,365[145] | Sunburst galaxy | PSZ1 G311.65-18.48 | L/Teff | The most luminous known star.[146] |
| Mothra | 271[147] | LS1 | MACS J0416.1-2403 | L/Teff | A binary star at cosmological distances. |
Transient events
During some transient events, such as red novae or LBV eruptions the star's radius can increase by a significant amount.
| Star or transient event name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Year | Galaxy | Group | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT 2017jfs | >33,000[148] | 2017 | NGC 4470 | L/Teff | ||
| SNhunt151 | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[149] | 2014 | UGC 3165 | LDC 331 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2015bh | Script error: No such module "val".[150] | 2015 | NGC 2770 | LDC 616 | L/Teff | |
| AT 2018hso | 10,350[151] | 2018 | NGC 3729 | M109 Group | L/Teff | |
| AT 2023clx | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[152] | 2023 | NGC 3799 | nest 101314 | L/Teff | |
| M51 OT2019-1 | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[153] | 2019 | Whirlpool Galaxy | M51 Group | L/Teff | |
| η Carinae | 4,319 – 6,032[87] | 1845 | Milky Way | Local Group | L/Teff | During the outburst, the star became the second brightest star in sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of between −0.8 and −1.0.[154] |
| AT 2010dn | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[155] | 2010 | NGC 3180 | LDC 743 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2011fh | 3,980[156] | 2011 | NGC 4806 | Abell 3528 | L/Teff | |
| AT 2014ej | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[157] | 2014 | NGC 7552 | Grus Quartet | L/Teff | |
| V838 Monocerotis | 3,190[78] | 2002 | Milky Way | Local Group | L/Teff | |
| SN2008S | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[155] | 2008 | NGC 6946 | NGC 6946 Group | L/Teff | |
| SNhunt120 | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[158][157] | 2012 | NGC 5775 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| AT 2017be | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[159] | 2017 | NGC 2537 | L/Teff | ||
| PHL 293B star | 1,348 – 1,463[160] | 2002 | PHL 293B | L/Teff | ||
| SNhunt248 | ~850[161] | 2014 | NGC 5806 | NGC 5846 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2002kg | 704[162] | 2002 | NGC 2403 | M81 Group | L/Teff | |
| R71 | 500[163] | 2012 | Large Magellanic Cloud | Local Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2000ch | 500[164] | 2000 | NGC 3432 | LDC 743 | L/Teff | |
| Godzilla | 430 – 2,365[145] | 2015 | Sunburst galaxy | L/Teff | ||
| AT 2016blu | ~330[165] | 2012Template:Snd2022 | NGC 4559 | Coma I Group | L/Teff | 19 outbursts were detected between 2012 and 2022. The star was likely relatively stable the decade before since no outbursts were detected from 1999Template:Snd2009.[165] |
SN Progenitors
| Star or supernova name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Year | Galaxy | Group | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN 2020xva | 1,520[166] | 2020 | SDSS J173209.23+533908.4 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2019ust | 1,440[166] | 2019 | UGC 548 | [TKT2016] 54 | L/Teff | |
| N6946-BH1 | 1,216-2,720[167] | 2008 | NGC 6946 | LDC 1412 | L/Teff | Not a true supernova and was a failed supernova. |
| SN 2021ibn | 1,200[166] | 2021 | 2MASX J08501445+3701127 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2020afdi | 1,200[166] | 2020 | NGC 5836 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2002hh | 1,184-1,904[168] | 2002 | NGC 6946 | LDC 1412 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2018fif | 1,174[169] | 2018 | UGC 85 | LGG 485 | L/Teff | |
| SN 1999an | 1,131-1,492[168] | 1999 | IC 755 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2019eoh | Script error: No such module "val".[166] | 2019 | IC 4145 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2017eaw | 1,000-2,000[170] | 2017 | NGC 6946 | LDC 1412 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2020faa | <span data-sort-value="Script error: No such module "sortkey"." style="display:none;">Script error: No such module "Math".[171] | 2020 | 2MASS J14470904+7244157 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2023ixf | Script error: No such module "val".[172]–Script error: No such module "val".[173] | 2023 | Pinwheel galaxy | M101 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2004et | 893-976[168] | 2004 | NGC 6946 | LDC 1412 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2019oxn | Script error: No such module "val".[166] | 2019 | SDSS J175113.25+512300.1 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2018aoq | 742[168] | 2018 | NGC 4151 | LDC 867 | L/Teff | |
| NGC3021-CANDIDATE-1 | 722[174] | 2005 | NGC 3021 | LDC 676 | L/Teff | Not a true supernova and was a failed supernova. |
| SN 1999br | 717-945[168] | 1999 | NGC 4900 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2020jfo | Script error: No such module "val".[175] | 2020 | Messier 61 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2009hd | 686[168] | 2009 | Messier 66 | M66 Group | L/Teff | Progenitor was similar to V915 Scorpii. |
| SN 1999em | 663-942[168] | 1999 | NGC 1637 | [TSK2008] 975 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2009md | 663[168] | 2009 | NGC 3389 | LGG 214 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2012ec | 625[168] | 2012 | NGC 1084 | NGC 1052 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 1999gi | 593-783[168] | 1999 | NGC 3184 | LDC 743 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2006my | 585-941[168] | 2006 | NGC 4651 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2007aa | 559-737[168] | 2007 | NGC 4030 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2012aw | 549-882[168] | 2012 | Messier 95 | LGG 217 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2004A | 539-866[168] | 2004 | NGC 6207 | [TKS2008] 816 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2001du | 534-744[168] | 2001 | NGC 1365 | Fornax Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2012A | 513-588[168] | 2012 | NGC 3239 | LDC 778 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2013ej | 512[168] | 2013 | Messier 74 | M74 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2009kr | 504-2,182[168] | 2009 | NGC 1832 | NGC 1832 Group | L/Teff | Progenitor was a RSG or YSG. |
| SN 2020cxd | 500[166] | 2020 | NGC 6395 | LDC 1246 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2024abfl | 499-592[176] | 2024 | NGC 2146 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2008bk | 494-567[168] | 2008 | NGC 7793 | Sculptor Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2020fqv | 490[166] | 2020 | NGC 4568 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2024ggi | 477[168] | 2024 | NGC 3621 | [TSK2008] 310 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2008cn | 439[168] | 2008 | NGC 4603 | LGG 301 | L/Teff | Progenitor was a YSG. |
| SN 2023axu | Script error: No such module "val".[177] | 2023 | NGC 2283 | [TSK2008] 995 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2005cs | 409[168] | 2005 | Whirlpool Galaxy | M51 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2004dg | 407-654[168] | 2004 | NGC 5806 | NGC 5846 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2003gd | 384[178] | 2003 | Messier 74 | M74 Group | L/Teff | |
| SN 2006bc | 378-608[168] | 2006 | NGC 2397 | LGG 147 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2006ov | 326-524[168] | 2006 | Messier 61 | Virgo Cluster | L/Teff | |
| SN 2022acko | 323-520[168] | 2022 | NGC 1300 | LGG 90 | L/Teff | |
| SN 2003gm | 216-278[179] | 2003 | NGC 5334 | L/Teff | ||
| SN 2005gl | 201[180] | 2005 | NGC 266 | LGG 14 | L/Teff | Progenitor was a LBV. |
| SN 2013cu | >144, 368[181] | 2013 | UGC 9379 | L/Teff | Progenitor was either a YHG or LBV. | |
| SN 2020bio | 100-1,500[182] | 2020 | NGC 5390 | LGG 361 | L/Teff | |
| SN 1961V | 100[183] | 1961 | NGC 1058 | NGC 1023 Group | L/Teff | May be the hyper-eruption of a LBV. |
| SN 2021agco | Script error: No such module "val".[184] | 2021 | UGC 3855 | LDC 506 | L/Teff | Nearest ultrastripped supernova known. |
| SN 1987A | 41.15[185] | 1987 | Large Magellanic Cloud | Local Group | L/Teff | |
| iPTF13bvn | 9.8[186] | 2013 | NGC 5806 | NGC 5846 Group | L/Teff | Progenitor was WR star. |
Largest stars by apparent size
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| Name | Angular diameter (mas) |
Angular diameter typeTemplate:Efn | Distance (light-years) |
Spectral type[187] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2,000,000 | 0.000016 | G2V | The largest star by angular diameter. | |
| R Doradus | 51.18±1.24[81] | LD |
179±10[81] |
M8III:e | The largest star by angular diameter apart from the Sun. |
| Betelgeuse (α Orionis) |
42.28±0.43[70] | LD |
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M1-M2Ia-Iab | |
| Antares (α Scorpii A) |
37.31±0.09[188] | LD | 553.5±93.9[189] | M1.5Iab | |
| Mira (ο Ceti) |
28.9±0.3Template:Snd34.9±0.4[190] | Ross | 299±33[189] | M5-M9IIIe | The angular diameter vary during Mira's pulsations. |
| Tiaki (β Gruis) |
28.8±0.6[191] | ? | 177±4[189] | M4.5III | |
| Gacrux (γ Crucis) |
24.7[92] | ? | 88.6±0.4[189] | M3.5III | |
| Rasalgethi (α Herculis) |
23.95±5.03[82] | Est | 359±52[189] | M5Ib-II | |
| R Hydrae | 23.7±1[18] | ? | 482±33[18] | M6-9e | |
| Arcturus (α Boötis) |
21.06±0.17[192] | LD | 36.8[192] | K1.5IIIFe-0.5 | |
| π1 Gruis | 21[193] | ? | 535[193] | S5,7 | |
| Aldebaran (α Tauri) |
20.58[194]–21.1[195] | LD | 65.3±1[196] | K5+III | |
| GY Aquilae | 20.46[18] | ? | 1108±98[18] | M8 | |
| θ Apodis | 18.1[197] | ? | 389±17[198] | M6.5III | |
| R Lyrae | 18.016±0.224[195] | LD | 310Script error: No such module "Su".[199] | M4.5III | |
| Scheat (β Pegasi) |
16.75±0.24[200] | Ross | 196±2[189] | M2.5II-III | |
| Gorgonea Tertia (ρ Persei) |
16.555±0.166[195] | LD | 308±7[189] | M4+IIIa | |
| SW Virginis | 16.11±0.13–16.8±0.34[201] | UD | 527±46.9[202] | M7III: | |
| R Aquarii | 15.61±0.8Template:Snd16.59±1.03[201] | LD | 711Script error: No such module "Su".[203] | M6.5–M8.5e | |
| g Herculis | 15.2±0.5Template:Snd19.09±0.19[201] | LD | 385±10[199] | M6-III | |
| RS Cancri | 15.1±0.5Template:Snd17.2±0.4[195] | LD | 490±40[204] | M6S | |
| Tejat (μ Geminorum) |
15.118±0.151[195] | LD | 230±10[189] | M3IIIab | |
| R Leonis Minoris | 14.4±0.87[201] | LD | 942Script error: No such module "Su".[199] | M6.5-9e | |
| S Cephei | 14.29±2.28[201] | LD | 1591Script error: No such module "Su".[199] | C7,3e | |
| T Cassiopeiae | 14.22±0.73[201] | LD | 893Script error: No such module "Su".[199] | M7-9e | |
| μ Cephei (Herschel's Garnet Star) | 14.11 ± 0.6[31] | 2,000[30]–3060Script error: No such module "Su".[29] | M2Ia | ||
| Mirach (β Andromedae) |
13.749±0.137[195] | LD | 199±9[205] | M0+IIIa | |
| Menkar (α Ceti) |
13.238±0.056[195] | LD | 249±8[189] | M1.5IIIa | Other measurements include 12.2±0.04 mas.[206] |
| V Cygni | 13.1±0.208Template:Snd14.84±2.37[201] | LD | 1747Script error: No such module "Su".[199] | C7,4eJ |
See also
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External links
- Giant Stars An interactive website comparing the Earth and the Sun to some of the largest known stars
- Three largest stars identified BBC News
- What is the Biggest Star in the Universe? Universe Today
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