Pistol Star

417 MILLION KILOMETERS

This blue hypergiant with the catchy name is one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way and led the list of the largest stars for a while. Unfortunately, it can’t be seen with the naked eye since it is hidden behind interstellar dust. The brighter a star is, the more mass it ejects constantly, and every 20 seconds the Pistol Star radiates as much energy as the Sun does in one year.

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