UY Scuti is right now known to be the largest star to us on Earth. It is 1400 times more massive than sun which means that if it was placed in our solar system, it would extend beyond Jupiter. It is another red supergiant star that will eventually end up in a supernova explosion.
Chemical Composition:
- Titanium oxide
- Other metals
Location: Re: 18h 27m 36.53s Dec: -12 27' 58.5'
Spectral Analysis:
Stellar Classification: M4la
Work Cited:
- Deborah Bryd (2015). "How Big are the Biggest Monster Star?" retrieved on October 1, 2015 from http://earthsky.org/space/how-big-is-the-biggest-monster-star
- N.A. (2015). "UY Scuti" retrieved on October 1, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UY_Scuti
- N.A. (2013). "Stars" retrieved on October 1, 2015 from http://www.astronoo.com/en/stars.html
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