✨Uy Scuti✨

The Chonky Star

Description: Hehe, tHiCc.

Here are some facts about Uy Scuti:

• Radius: 738.35 million miles
• Distance to Earth: 5,219 light-years
• Surface Tempurature: 3,365 (K) kelvin
• Coordinates: RA 18h 27m 37s | Dec -12° 27' 59"
• Constellation: Scutum
• Spectral Type: M4la-lab
• Discovery Date: 1860
• When Will It Die: Stellar evolution models tell that Uy Scuti has already left the main sequence and has started fusing helium in its core, meaning it is left with just 10% of its life. It will explode with the force of more than 100 Supernovas!

Comparison to Sun: It is 1,708 times bigger than the Sun

Comparison to Earth: 6 quadrillion, 489 trillion Earths could fit inside.

Fun Fact: It is possibly the largest star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

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