KW Sagitarii

KW Sagitarii

Starbox begin
name=KW Sagitarii
Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=17h 52m 00.7s
dec=−28° 01′ 20.6″
appmag_v= ? (B mag is 11)
constell=Sagittarius
Starbox character
class=M1.5 Iab
variable= N1?
Starbox catalog
names=HD 316496, HIP 87433.
Starbox reference
Simbad=HD+316496

"KW Sagitarii" is variable M class hypergiant, It is located approximately 9,800 light-years away from our Sun. It is 1460 solar diameters,in fact one of the largest known stars, its luminosity is 370,000 times the Sun's. It is located in the constellation Sagittarius.

See also

*Sagittarius

External links

* [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/aas_largest_stars_050110.html Space.Com]
* [http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/three_largest_stars.html Universe Today]


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