Biggest star, Brighest Star Tell me PLease

Predator2354 · Post #1by **Predator2354** » 22.04.2005, 19:24

Can anyone tell me what the biggest star in celestia is, using the 2 million star addon? The biggest i foudn was the garnet star. Is there anything bigger? Also the brighest star? If anyone knows that would be cool. Whats the biggest star you found?

PlutonianEmpire · Post #2by **PlutonianEmpire** » 23.04.2005, 03:17

The biggest known star, although not in the 2 million star addon, is LBV 1806-20, as far as I know, but there's speculation as to wether or not it's actually two stars rather than one big super-star.

Michael Kilderry · Post #3by **Michael Kilderry** » 23.04.2005, 05:10

It has been discussed in another thread that the star with the highest absolute magnitude (the brightest) is the Pistol Star, a huge star near the center of the Milky Way.

Michael

PlutonianEmpire · Post #4by **PlutonianEmpire** » 23.04.2005, 05:20

Michael Kilderry wrote:It has been discussed in another thread that the star with the highest absolute magnitude (the brightest) is the Pistol Star, a huge star near the center of the Milky Way.

Michael

The pistol star? is that the same star as eta carinae?

Brendan · Post #5by **Brendan** » 23.04.2005, 07:24

Here is a list of the brightest stars that have been found in this galaxy.
http://www.tim-thompson.com/bright-stars.html