TriplexDread Joined Jan 4, 2003 Messages 8,044 Reaction score 849 May 3, 2014 #1 The largest known star Canis Majoris is so big that if our Sun were a ball 117 centimeters in diameter, Canis Majoris would be 2.25 kilometers. Now that's what I call a "Great Ball of Fire" Attachments 1254px-Sun_and_VY_Canis_Majoris.svg.webp 22.1 KB · Views: 90
The largest known star Canis Majoris is so big that if our Sun were a ball 117 centimeters in diameter, Canis Majoris would be 2.25 kilometers. Now that's what I call a "Great Ball of Fire"
nivrip Yorkshire Cruncher Joined Mar 21, 2007 Messages 11,184 Reaction score 2,180 May 3, 2014 #2 Have a look HERE for some more useless (but interesting) facts.
TriplexDread Joined Jan 4, 2003 Messages 8,044 Reaction score 849 May 3, 2014 #3 Yeah seen that. Fascinating Just for the record Canis Majoris is approx 5000 LY's away
historian Joined Apr 11, 2007 Messages 956 Reaction score 59 May 7, 2014 #4 The cosmos is truly an amazing place. historian