Westerlund 1-26
Westerlund 1-26 is a star. It is a red supergiant in the Westerlund 1 super star cluster. Its radius is 1,530 - 1,580 solar radii, making it one of the largest stars known.[1]
Westerlund 1-26 Media
Westerlund 1 in infrared from 2MASS
W26 compared to the other 3 RSGs in the Westerlund 1 star cluster.
References
- ↑ Charlie Wood (March 14, 2017). Westerlund 1-26: Hubble finds one of universe's largest stars. Christian Science Monitor. https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0314/Westerlund-1-26-Hubble-finds-one-of-universe-s-largest-stars. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
