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Posted 02 September 2010 - 06:39 PM
The largest star ever discovered, approx 2.7 billion km across or 1.7 billion miles, it is close to billion times larger than our Sun. It's always fascinating that we indeed live in a vast universe and we are small specks of dust compared to humongous bodies floating around out there.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 07:20 AM
Not the red sun...my powers will fade!!!!
Awesome video Thumper. I somehow feel less significant in the universe, lol.
Awesome video Thumper. I somehow feel less significant in the universe, lol.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 09:44 AM
Wow. That's awesome. I didn't know a start could get that big without turning into a black hole from the weight.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:22 AM
@Phastasm: I didn't think so too. Accidentally stumbled upon this fact on MSN. If this was our Sun, it would extend past Saturn.
From what I've read, in 50 mill, give or take, it'll collapse and explode. Whatever is in the vicinity of it (30-50 lightyears) would be devastated on a monumental scale. Any planet with life on it would be wiped out instantly from all the gamma and x-ray radiation. I'd imagine that the black hole would be enormous.
VY Canis Majoris is like 4,700 light years from us
From what I've read, in 50 mill, give or take, it'll collapse and explode. Whatever is in the vicinity of it (30-50 lightyears) would be devastated on a monumental scale. Any planet with life on it would be wiped out instantly from all the gamma and x-ray radiation. I'd imagine that the black hole would be enormous.
VY Canis Majoris is like 4,700 light years from us
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