List of largest known stars
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 695,700 km; 432,300 mi).[1]
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 useful supergiant stars can be occulted by the Moon, including Antares A (Alpha Scorpii A). 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.
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.
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 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 supergiant stars have extended atmospheres, and many are within opaque dust shells, making their true effective temperatures and surfaces highly uncertain.[citation needed]
- 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.
- Most 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).[2][3]
Lists
The following lists show the largest known stars based on the host galaxy.
Milky Way
| Star name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Method[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit of Saturn | 2,047–2,049.9[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| UY Scuti | 1,708±192[5] | AD | The radius of UY Sct is more extreme than what current stellar evolution models predict. One paper mentions this extremity, and the reason for it is not yet clear.[6] |
| V354 Cephei | 1,520±304[7] | L/Teff | |
| The above radii are larger than what stellar evolution theory predicts, and are thus potentially unreliable | |||
| Theoretical limit of star size (Milky Way) | ~1,500[7] | This value comes from the rough average radii of the three largest stars studied in the paper. It is consistent with the largest possible stellar radii predicted from the current evolutionary theory, and it is believed that stars above this radius would be too unstable and simply do not form.[7] Reported for reference | |
| KY Cygni | 1,420±284(–2,850±570)[7] | L/Teff | |
| AH Scorpii | 1,411±124[5] | AD | |
| VX Sagittarii | 1,335±215[8] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W237 (Westerlund 1 BKS B) | 1,241±70[9] | L/Teff | |
| BC Cygni | 1,230.27[10]–1,140±228[7] | L/Teff | A more detailed but older study gives values of 1,081 R☉ (856–1,375) for the year 2000, and 1,303 R☉ (1,021–1,553) for the year 1900.[11] |
| IRC -10414 | ~1,200[12] | L/Teff | |
| PZ Cassiopeiae | 1,190±238(–1,940±388)[7] | L/Teff | |
| GCIRS 7 | 1,170±60[13]–1,368[14] | AD | |
| Westerlund 1 W26 (Westerlund 1 BKS AS) | 1,165±58–1,221±120[9] | L/Teff | |
| Orbit of Jupiter | 1,114.5–1,115.8[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| RT Carinae | 1,090±218[7] | L/Teff | |
| V396 Centauri | 1,070±214[7] | L/Teff | |
| CK Carinae | 1,060±212[7] | L/Teff | |
| V602 Carinae | 1,050±165[15] | AD | |
| VV Cephei | 1,050[16] | AD | |
| KW Sagittarii | 1,009±142[5] | AD | |
| μ Cephei (Herschel's Garnet Star) | 972±228[17] | AD | |
| IX Carinae | 920±184[7] | L/Teff | |
| AZ Cygni | 911+57 −50[18] |
AD | |
| Westerlund 1 W20 (Westerlund 1 BKS D) | 858±48[9] | L/Teff | |
| BI Cygni | 851.14[10]–1,240±248[7] | L/Teff | |
| BO Carinae | 790±158[7] | L/Teff | |
| S Persei | 780±156(–1,230±246)[7] | L/Teff | |
| SU Persei | 780±156[7] | L/Teff | |
| RS Persei | 770±30[19] | AD | |
| V355 Cephei | 770±154[7] | L/Teff | |
| Betelgeuse (α Orionis) | 764+116 −62[20] |
? | Tenth brightest star in the night sky.[21] |
| HD 303250 | 750±150[7] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W75 (Westerlund 1 BKS E) | 722±36[9] | L/Teff | |
| V648 Cassiopeiae | 710±142[7] | L/Teff | |
| V528 Carinae | 700±140[7] | L/Teff | |
| Antares (α Scorpii) | 680[22] | AD | Fourteenth brightest star in the night sky.[21] |
| RW Cygni | 676.08[10]–980±196[7] | L/Teff | |
| HD 95687 | 674±109[15] | AD | |
| 6 Geminorum (BU Geminorum) | 670±134[7] | L/Teff | |
| V441 Persei | 650±130[7] | L/Teff | |
| TZ Cassiopeiae | 645.65[10]–800±160[7] | L/Teff | |
| 3XMM J174347.4-292309 | 640[23] | ? | |
| V349 Carinae | 640±128[7] | L/Teff | |
| NO Aurigae | 630±126[7] | L/Teff | |
| V1749 Cygni | 620±124(–1,040±208)[7] | L/Teff | |
| TV Geminorum | ~620–710[24] | L/Teff | |
| BU Persei | 620±124[7] | L/Teff | |
| W Persei | 620±124[7] | L/Teff | |
| V589 Cassiopeiae | 610±122[7] | L/Teff | |
| U Arietis | 610±125[25] | AD | |
| VY Canis Majoris | 605[26]-1,420±120[27] | L/Teff & AD | |
| MZ Cassiopeiae | 600±120[7] | L/Teff | |
| V419 Cephei | 590±118[7] | L/Teff | |
| V356 Cephei | 590±118[7] | L/Teff | |
| 119 Tauri (CE Tauri) | 587±85–593±86[28] | AD | |
| 4U 1954+31 | 586+188 −127[29] |
L/Teff | |
| GU Cephei | 570±114[7] | L/Teff | |
| V361 Carinae | 540±108[7] | L/Teff | |
| YZ Persei | 524±175[30]–540±108[7] | AD & L/Teff | |
| V774 Cassiopeiae | 520±104[7] | L/Teff | |
| T Persei | 510±20[19] | AD | |
| V384 Puppis | 500±100(–850±170)[7] | L/Teff | |
| HR Carinae B | 500±150[31] | AD | |
| RT Capricorni | 490±70[32] | AD | |
| BS Aurigae | 470±110[32] | AD | |
| V838 Monocerotis | 464[33]–730[34] | ? & AD | |
| AD Persei | 457.09[10] | L/Teff | |
| V910 Centauri | 440±88[7] | L/Teff | |
| AW Aurigae | 440±100[32] | AD | |
| 3XMM J185210.0+001205 | 430[23] | ? | |
| NR Vulpeculae | 426.58[10]–980±196[7] | L/Teff | |
| V778 Cassiopeiae | 420±84[7] | L/Teff | |
| Unurgunite (σ Canis Majoris) | 420±84[7] | L/Teff | |
| V810 Centauri | 420[35] | L/Teff | |
| V634 Cassiopeiae | 410±82[7] | L/Teff | |
| V809 Cassiopeiae | 410±82[7] | L/Teff | |
| PR Persei | 405±137[30] | AD | |
| V439 Persei | 380±76[7] | L/Teff | |
| V403 Persei | 380±76[7] | L/Teff | |
| Westerlund 1 W243 (Westerlund 1 BKS G) | 376.9[36] | ? | |
| BD+59 274 | 360±72[7] | L/Teff | |
| HD 17958 | 360±72[7] | L/Teff | |
| V362 Aurigae | 351±159[30]–500±100[7] | AD & L/Teff | |
| V4650 Sagittarii | 350[37] | ? | |
| V466 Cassiopeiae | 331.13[10]–380±76[7] | L/Teff | |
| FZ Persei | 323.59[10] | L/Teff | |
| Orbit of Mars | 322–323.1[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| V743 Cassiopeiae | 322±113[30] | AD | |
| FG Vulpeculae | 321±129[30] | AD | |
| HD 306799 | 320±64[7] | L/Teff | |
| Z Scorpii | 320±100[25] | AD | |
| 5 Lacertae (V412 Lacertae) | 319.2+26.6 −32.0[38] |
AD | |
| Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) | 306[37] | ? | |
| V368 Andromedae | 303.12±32.05[39] | AD | |
| V550 Persei | 301±99[30] | AD | |
| R Doradus (P Doradus) | 298±21[40] | AD | |
| BD+28 697 | 296.93±41.26[39] | AD | |
| BD+59 372 | 290±58[7] | L/Teff | |
| Rasalgethi (α Herculis) | 284±60 (264–303)[41] | L/Teff | |
| ο1 Canis Majoris | 280±56[7] | L/Teff | |
| 41 Geminorum | 266±82[30] | AD | |
| HD 9366 | 254±73[30] | AD | |
| V424 Lacertae | 239±80[30]–260±52[7] | AD & L/Teff | |
| HD 207119 | 235±92[30] | AD | |
| SW Cephei | 234.42[10] | L/Teff | |
| Cygnus OB2 #12 | 229[42] | L/Teff | |
| HD 4817 | 227±73[30] | AD | |
| HR Carinae A | 220±60[31] | AD | |
| Wezen (δ Canis Majoris) | 215±66[43] | AD | Thirty-sixth brightest star in the night sky.[21] |
| Orbit of Earth (~1 AU) | 214[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| HD 11092 | 214±56[30] | AD | |
| Enif (ε Pegasi) | 210.37 – 210.69[44] | ? | |
| AE Trianguli | 210.18±15.09[39] | AD | |
| CY Canum Venaticorum | 208.23±13.07[39] | AD | |
| ZZ Canis Minoris | 204.16±23.68[39] | AD | |
| Deneb (α Cygni) | 203±17[45] | ? | Eighteenth brightest star in the night sky.[21] |
| HD 205349 | 200±40[7] | L/Teff | |
| HD 236947 | 200±84[30] | AD | |
| The following stars with sizes below 200 R☉ are shown for comparison. | |||
| Orbit of Venus | 158.6[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| Orbit of Mercury | 82.9–84.6[4][c] | Reported for reference | |
| Vega (α Lyrae) | 2.726±0.006 × 2.418±0.012[46] | Fifth brightest star in the night sky.[21] Reported for reference | |
| Sun | 1 | The largest object in the Solar System. Reported for reference | |
Other galaxies (within the Local Group)
| Star name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Galaxy | Method[d] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sextans A 10 | 995±130[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 5 | 870±145[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 7 | 710±100[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 3 | 685±90[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| WLM 14 | 610±80[47] | WLM | L/Teff | |
| Sextans B 1 | 565±70[47] | Sextans B | L/Teff | |
| IC 1613 2 | 560±70[47] | IC 1613 | L/Teff | |
| WLM 12 | 430±70[47] | WLM | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 5 | 420±50[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| Sextans B 2 | 405±90[47] | Sextans B | L/Teff | |
| WLM 13 | 380±50[47] | WLM | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 6 | 350±40[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| Pegasus 1 | 340±50[47] | Pegasus Dwarf | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 4 | 335±40[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| WLM 11 | 310±50[47] | WLM | L/Teff | |
| IC 1613 1 | 300±40[47] | IC 1613 | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 2 | 280±30[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| Pegasus 2 | 260±40[47] | Pegasus Dwarf | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 8 | 260±60[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| Sextans A 9 | 230±50[47] | Sextans A | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 4 | 200±25[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 1 | 165±60[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| IC 10 6 | 160±25[47] | IC 10 | L/Teff | |
| Phoenix 3 | 90±15[47] | Phoenix Dwarf | L/Teff |
Outside the Local Group
| Star name | Solar radii (Sun = 1) |
Galaxy | Group | Method[e] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 2363-V1 | 194–356[48] | NGC 2363 | M81 Group | ? |
Notes
- ^ Currently only contains radii that are stated in the cited papers
- ^ Methods for calculating the radius:
- AD: radius calculated from angular diameter and distance
- L/Teff: radius calculated from bolometric luminosity and effective temperature
- ^ a b c d e f At the J2000 epoch
- ^ Methods for calculating the radius:
- L/Teff: radius calculated from bolometric luminosity and effective temperature
- ^ Methods for calculating the radius:
- L/Teff: radius calculated from bolometric luminosity and effective temperature
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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