La siguiente es una lista de las estrellas más grandes conocidas hasta el momento, según los estudios realizados por los astrónomos; los tamaños están expresados en radios solares ( ).
El orden exacto de esta lista no es definitivo ni completo. Además, hay que apuntar lo siguiente:
Hay que tener en cuenta que no siempre las estrellas más grandes son muy masivas, ni viceversa. R136a1 es un ejemplo, dado que es la estrella más masiva (es una hipergigante), pero su radio es de 35,4 radios solares.
Nombre de la estrella | Radio (Sol = 1) | |
---|---|---|
Stephenson 2-18 | 2.150 | |
Órbita de Saturno | 1.940–2.169 | |
UY Scuti | 1.708 ± 192[1] | |
VY Canis Majoris | 1.420 ± 120[2][3] - 2.000[4] | |
SN 2017eaw | (1.000 -) 2.000[5] | |
WOH G64 | 1.540[6]–1.730[7] | |
VV Cephei A | 1.400[8], 1.050[9]1.900[10] Est. | |
IRAS 05280-6910 | 1.738[11] | |
IRAS 04498-6842 | (900 -)[12] 1.660[13] | |
NML Cygni | 1.640[14], 1.183[15]–2.770 | |
BC Cygni | (856[16]-1.230[17]) - 1.553[16] | |
RW Cephei | 1.535 [18][19] | |
Westerlund 1-26 | 1.530[20]–2.550 [21][22] | |
VX Sagittarii | 1.520[23] - 1.550[24] | |
RSGC1-F02 | 1.498[25] | |
HD 143183 | 1.480[26]–1.830[27] | |
RSGC1-F01 | 1.435[25] | |
KY Cygni | 1.420[28] | |
Mu Cephei | (650 -)[29] 1.420[28] | |
IRAS 04509-6922 | 1.360[30] | |
V766 Centauri | 1.315[31] | |
HR 5171 A | 1.315 ± 260[31] | |
SMC 18136 | 1.310[32] | |
J004424.94+412322.3 | 1.300[33] | |
LMC 136042 | 1.240[32] | |
BI Cygni | 1.240[28] | |
Westerlund 1-237 | 1.233[34] | |
SMC 5092 | 1.220[32] | |
S Persei | 1.230[28] | |
LMC 175464 | 1.200[32] | |
LMC 135720 | 1.200[32] | |
RAFGL 2139 | 1.200[35] | |
PZ Cassiopeiae | 1.190[28] | |
SMC 69886 | 1.190[32] | |
RSGC1-F05 | 1.177[25] | |
RSGC1-F03 | 1.168[25] | |
LMC 119219 | 1.150[32] | |
RSGC1-F08 | 1.146[25] | |
SMC 10889 | 1.130[32] | |
LMC 141430 | 1.110[32] | |
LMC 175746 | 1.100[32] | |
RSGC1-F13 | 1.098[25] | |
RT Carinae | 1.090[28] | |
RSGC1-F04 | 1.082[25] | |
LMC 174714 | 1.080[32] | |
LMC 68125 | 1.080[32] | |
SMC 49478 | 1.080[32] | |
SMC 20133 | 1.080[32] | |
V396 Centauri | 1.070[28] | |
SMC 8930 | 1.070[32] | |
Órbita de Júpiter | 1.064–1.173 | |
HV 11423 | 1.060–1.220[36] | |
CK Carinae | 1.060[28] | |
SMC 25879 | 1.060[32] | |
LMC 142202 | 1.050[32] | |
LMC 146126 | 1.050[32] | |
LMC 67982 | 1.040[32] | |
U Lacertae | 1.022[23] | |
RSGC1-F11 | 1.015[25] | |
LMC 143877 | 1.010[32] | |
KW Sagittarii | 1.009[1]-1.460[28] | |
SMC 46497 | 990[32] | |
LMC 140296 | 990[32] | |
RSGC1-F09 | 986[25] | |
NR Vulpeculae | 980[28] | |
SMC 12322 | 980[32] | |
LMC 177997 | 980[32] | |
SMC 59803 | 970[32] | |
Westerlund 1-20 | 965[37] | |
GCIRS 7 | 960 ± 92[38] | |
Betelgeuse (Alfa Orionis) | 950[39] (887 ± 203 - 1.200) | |
SMC 50840 | 950[32] | |
J004424.94+412322.3 | 945 - 1.300[40] | |
RSGC1-F10 | 931[25] | |
S Cassiopeiae | 930[41][42] | |
IX Carinae | 920[28] | |
HV 2112 | 916[43] | |
RSGC1-F07 | 910[25] | |
LMC 54365 | 900[32] | |
NSV 25875 | 891[15] | |
LMC 109106 | 890[32] | |
RSGC1-F06 | 885[25] | |
LMC 116895 | 880[32] | |
SMC 30616 | 880[32] | |
LMC 64048 | 880[32] | |
V437 Scuti | 874[15] | |
V602 Carinae | 860[28]-1.050[44] | |
V669 Cassiopeiae | 859[15] | |
SMC 55681 | 850[32] | |
SMC 15510 | 850[32] | |
LMC 61753 | 830[32] | |
LMC 62090 | 830[32] | |
SMC 11709 | 830[32] | |
V1185 Scorpii | 830[15] | |
Cinturón de asteroides | 816 | |
LMC 142199 | 810[32] | |
Antares A (Alfa Scorpii A) | 680[45] - 800[46] | |
Eta Carinae A (Tseen She) | 800[47] | |
LMC 134383 | 800[32] | |
BO Carinae | 790[28] | |
LMC 142907 | 790[32] | |
SU Persei | 780[28] | |
RS Persei | 770[48]-1.000[28] | |
AV Persei | 770[28] | |
V355 Cepheus | 770[28] | |
V915 Scorpii | 760[49] | |
S Cephei | 760[50] | |
SMC 11939 | 750[32] | |
HD 303250 | 750[28] | |
V382 Carinae | 747[51] | |
RU Virginis | 742[50] | |
LMC 137818 | 740[32] | |
SMC 48122 | 740[32] | |
SMC 56732 | 730[32] | |
V648 Cassiopeiae | 710[28] | |
TV Geminorum | 620-710[52] (–770)[28] | |
HD 179821 | 704[53] | |
J003950.98+405422.5 y J004255.95+404857.5 | 700[54] | |
LMC 169754 | 700[32] | |
LMC 65558 | 700[32] | |
V528 Carinae | 700[28] | |
Pi1 Gruis | 694[55] | |
V354 Cephei | 690[23]-1.520[28] | |
119 Tauri | 587[56]-608[57] | |
Zona de habitabilidad | 557,9[58][59][60][61] | |
S Pegasi | 580[62] | |
W Hydrae | 562[63] | |
T Cephei | 540[64] | |
S Orionis | 530[65] | |
R Cassiopeiae | 500[66] | |
R Leporis | 500 | |
R Andromedae | 485 ± 125 | |
Chi Cygni | 470[67] | |
Alpha Herculis (Ras Algethi) | 460 | |
R Hydrae | 460 | |
Rho Cassiopeiae | 450 | |
Cometa Hyakutake | 400 | |
Mira A (Omicron Ceti) | 400[68] | |
V509 Cassiopeiae | 400[69]–900[70] | |
S Doradus | 100–380[71] | |
U Orionis | 370±96 | |
R Doradus | 370 | |
HR Carinae | 350 | |
R Leonis | 350[72] | |
V337 Carinae | 350 | |
The Pistol Star | 340 | |
S Coronae Borealis | 340 | |
V381 Cephei | 327 | |
Órbita de Marte | 297 - 358 | |
Pi Puppis (Ahadi) | 290 | |
Psi Aurigae | 271 | |
CW Leonis | 250 | |
Cygnus OB2-12 | 244 | |
Omicron1 Canis Majoris | 231 | |
La Superba (Y Canum Venaticorum) | 215 | |
Delta Canis Majoris (Wezen) | 215±66[73] | |
Órbita de la Tierra | 211 - 219 | |
V810 Centauri | 210 | |
Zeta Aurigae (Haedus) | 200 | |
Delta2 Lyrae | 200 | |
Lambda Velorum | 200 | |
RS Puppis | 200 | |
Eta Carinae | 85–195[74] | |
Epsilon Pegasi (Enif) | 185 | |
L Carinae | 179 | |
6 Cassiopeiae | 170 | |
Rho Persei | 164 | |
Órbita de Venus | 154 - 157 | |
Epsilon Carinae | 153 | |
Gamma Cygni (Sadir) | 150 | |
LBV 1806-20 | 150 | |
Epsilon Geminorum (Mebsuta) | 150 | |
Epsilon Aurigae A (Almaaz) | 135 | |
Mu Boötis (Alkalurops) | 130 | |
66 Andromedae | 130 | |
QS Aquilae | 130 | |
NO Aurigae | 130 | |
56 Aquilae | 130 | |
L Puppis | 126 | |
Iota Scorpii | 125 | |
Delta Apodis | 125 | |
HIP 110307 | 124,1 | |
32 G. Hydrae | 121,7 | |
Iota Carinae | 120 | |
Xi Puppis (Asmidiske) | 120 | |
Mu Sagittarii | 115 | |
Omicron Cygni | 115 | |
Deneb | 114 - 203 | |
V533 Carinae (VV Storm) | 114 | |
Gamma Crucis (Gacrux) | 113[75] | |
Zeta Cephei | 110 | |
Gamma Aquilae (Tarazed) | 110 | |
34 Boötis | 110 | |
Beta Arae | 110 | |
Atria (Alfa Trianguli Australis) | 109 | |
Peony Nebula Star | 100 | |
Órbita de Mercurio | 66 - 100 | |
Beta Pegasi (Scheat) | 95 | |
17 Camelopardalis | 91.3 | |
Beta Andromedae (Mirach) | 90 | |
R Scuti | 87,4 | |
Nu Cephei | 83,5 | |
Gamma Andromedae | 83 | |
Theta Herculis | 80 | |
Var 83 | 80 | |
Rigel (Beta Orionis) | 78 | |
Alpha Leporis (Arneb) | 77 | |
P Cygni | 76 | |
Beta Doradus | 76 | |
DL Crucis | 75-80 | |
Pi Herculis | 72 | |
13 Boötis | 71 | |
R Leporis | 70,4 | |
62 Sagittarii | 70 | |
Nu Aquilae | 66 | |
R Coronae Borealis | 65 | |
Canopo (Alfa Carinae) | 65 | |
Delta Virginis (Auva) | 65 | |
Delta Sagittarii | 62 | |
Alpha Persei (Mirfak) | 60 | |
Zeta Geminorum (Mekbuda) | 60 | |
Eta Aquilae (Bezek) | 60 | |
89 Herculis | 60 | |
Upsilon Sagittarii | 60 | |
Alpha Aquarii (Sadalmelik) | 60 | |
CPD -572874 | 60 | |
Chi Orionis | 59 | |
Alpha Persei (Mirfak) | 56 | |
Iota Aurigae (Al Kab) | 55 | |
FF Aquilae | 55 | |
Alpha Apodis | 55 | |
Tau Serpentis | 54 | |
Beta Cancri (Tarf) | 53 | |
Alpha Antliae | 53 | |
Zeta¹ Scorpii | 52 | |
Alphard (Alpha Hydrae) | 50,5 | |
Gamma Draconis (Eltanin) | 50 | |
Beta Aquarii (Sadalsuud) | 50 | |
HD 5980 A | 48-160 | |
Epsilon Boötis (Izar) | 48 | |
Zeta² Scorpii | 48 | |
AG Antliae | 47 | |
V428 Andromedae | 46,3 | |
HD 13189 | 46 | |
HD 203857 | 46 | |
Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) | 44.2[76] | |
Polaris (estrella) (Alpha Ursae Minoris) | 43,9 | |
Alpha Cassiopeiae (Schedar) | 42 | |
Alpha Ceti (Menkar) | 42 | |
Delta Cephei (Alrediph) | 41,6 | |
Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) | 41 | |
Beta Draconis (Rastaban) | 40 | |
BD Camelopardalis | 40 | |
HD 5980 B | 40 | |
Eta Canis Majoris (Aludra) | 37,8 | |
87 Leonis | 37 | |
Gamma Centauri (Muhlifan) | 36,5 | |
S Normae | 35,6 | |
R136a1 | 35,4 | |
Sher 25 | 35 | |
Izar (36 Bootis) | 33 | |
MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1 (Ícaro) | 33 | |
Gamma Leonis (Algieba) | 31,9 | |
Alpha Camelopardalis | 31,2 | |
Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) | 30 | |
11 Lacertae | 30 | |
Beta Camelopardalis | 30 | |
Cygnus OB2-8 | 28 | |
Eta Leonis | 27 | |
QPM-241 (Archen Star) | 27 | |
R Apodis | 26,3 | |
Epsilon Orionis (Alnilam) | 26 | |
Eta Piscium | 26 | |
Melnick 42 | 26 | |
Arturo (Alfa Boötis) | 25,4 | |
HD 93129A | 25 | |
11 Ursae Minoris | 24,1 | |
HD 47536 | 23,5 | |
Epsilon Leonis (Algenubi) | 23 | |
42 Draconis | 22 ± 1 | |
Alpha Reticuli | 21 | |
Chi Virginis | 20,9 | |
19 Cephei | 20–30 | |
HDE226868 | 20-22 | |
Zeta Orionis (Alnitak) | 20 | |
Theta Scorpii (Sargas) | 20 | |
Beta Herculis (Kornephoros) | 20 | |
Theta Apodis | 20 | |
Alpha Sagittae | 20 | |
Westerlund 2 | 19,3 | |
HR 2422 Monocerotis (Plaskett's Star) | 19,2 | |
Kappa Cassiopeiae | 19 | |
Beta Scorpii (Acrab) | 19 | |
Beta Lyrae (Sheliak) | 19 | |
Zeta Puppis (Naos) | 18,6 | |
R 122 | 18,5 | |
HD 93250 | 18 | |
Alpha Microscopii | 17,5 | |
LH45-425 A | 17,5 | |
Upsilon Hydrae | 17,1 | |
Beta Ceti (Deneb Kaitos) | 17 | |
Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) | 17 | |
LY Aurigae | 16 | |
Theta Centauri (Menkent) | 16 | |
Beta Corvi (Kraz) | 16 | |
Beta Cygni A1 (Albireo) | 16 | |
Delta Orionis A (Mintaka) | 15,8 | |
Nu Ophiuchi (Sinistra) | 15,25 | |
Alpha Arietis (Hamal) | 15 | |
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Tsih) | 14 | |
Beta Ophiuchi | 13,2 | |
37 Aquilae | 13 | |
HD 240210 | 13 | |
Alfa Aurigae A (Capella A) | 12,2 | |
Xi Aquilae | 12 | |
Gamma Arae | 12 | |
Gamma2 Sagittarii (Alnasl) | 11 | |
LH45-425 B | 10 | |
VV Cephei B | 13[77]-25[78] | |
Sirio A | 2,02 | |
Alfa Centauri A | 1,2 | |
Sol | 1 |
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