The Largest Star in the Universe Is 1700x Bigger Than Our Sun
Betelgeuse, a Red Supergiant, Is Nearing the End of Its Life
The star is expected to explode as a supernova within the next million years.
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion. It is the ninth-brightest star in the night sky and the second-brightest star in Orion. Betelgeuse is also one of the largest stars known, with a radius that is approximately 1,700 times larger than the Sun. If Betelgeuse were placed at the center of our solar system, its surface would extend past the orbit of Jupiter.
Betelgeuse is a very old star, at roughly 10 million years old. It is much younger than our Sun, which is nearly 5 billion years old. Betelgeuse is nearing the end of its life and is expected to explode as a supernova within the next million years. When Betelgeuse explodes, it will be visible from Earth during the daytime and will be one of the brightest objects in the sky.
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