LBV 1806-20

[dark_energy]

That is one big star...Even though I'm very skeptical whether it is one big star, or two or more stars. I mean, 130 solar masses? Isn't that a wee bit passed the limit? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[eosophobiac]

Do you have a link for this? (I'd like to read about it...) Thanks in advance.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[summoner]

http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/lbv1806.html<br /><br />This appears to be the link he found that picture. Very cool. That thing is incomprehensibly bis. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[exoscientist]

If it's only the mass that is 150 times that of the Sun, the diameter should only be 5 to 6 times as big, assuming the density is about the same as that of the Sun.<br /> Then the image showing their relative dimensions is exagerated.<br /><br /><br /> - Bob<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[dark_energy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LBV_1806-20<br /><br />This is the link I got it from. I was reading about the Pistol Star, then I was very intrigued when they said it was the biggest, and brightest star known to date, until the discovery of LBV 1806-20. So, being curious, I clicked on the link that led to LBV 1806-20, and voila. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>