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The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:11 pm
by :FI:Ghost
At least, to our current knowledge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VY_Canis_Majoris

This is particularly interesting: "To illustrate, if Earth's Sun were replaced by VY Canis Majoris, its diameter might extend to the orbit of Saturn."

Now, does this make you feel insignificant?

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:53 pm
by :FI:Falcon
>sigh<

I don't need this to make me feel insignificant.

;)

Thanks Ghost,


Fal "I have TWO big dogs" con

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:41 pm
by :FI:Macca
Wow, that is really BIG, Ghost;)

Thx for sharing;)

talking about feeling insignificant - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Did-You- ... 9306.shtml
;)

Space....the final frontier..thesea re the voyages...

ehm..

Live long and prosper
M

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:13 pm
by :FI:Ghost
Yep, it's breathtaking. Also, check this out:

http://img2.pict.com/c6/81/36/1ff0914fa ... weare1.jpg

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:44 pm
by :FI:Airway
Biggest star ?

Bud Spencer?

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:43 pm
by :FI:Macca
We just can't be alone in this universe;)

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:18 am
by :FI:Macca

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:43 am
by :FI:Gadje
All this makes me feel strangely at ease.


Ah well back to work.........

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:59 am
by :FI:Ghost
:FI:Macca wrote:We just can't be alone in this universe;)
Yep, we cannot be alone in the universe because it would be a big waste of time and space..

Re: The biggest star in the Universe!

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:00 pm
by :FI:Ghost
:FI:Ghost wrote:
:FI:Macca wrote:We just can't be alone in this universe;)
Yep, we cannot be alone in the universe because it would be a too big waste of time and space..