KY Cygni
Sizes of Betelgeuse and KY Cygni
KY Cygni is a red star in the Cygnus constellation.[1] It is one of the largest stars known[2] and with a radius about 1,420–1,503 solar radius[convert: %s]%s. If it was placed at the center of the Solar System, it would extend past the orbit of Jupiter (or Saturn). It is also one of the most luminous stars, with about 300,000 or more times the Sun's luminosity. It is about 5,000 light-years away.
KY Cygni Media
Size comparison of Betelgeuse, Mu Cephei, KY Cygni, and V354 Cephei, according to estimates derived in 2005
A visual band light curve for KY Cygni, plotted from data published by Kochanek et al. (2017)
References
- ↑ "KY Cygni". Universe Guide. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Supergiants". ScienceDailly. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
