439K views · 7.7K reactions | Stephenson 2-18 (also known as St2-18 or Stephenson 2 DFK 1) is a red supergiant or possibly a red hypergiant star located in the constellation Scutum, approximately 19,000 light-years from Earth. It is considered one of the largest known stars in the universe. #reels #explore #memes | Explaining Everything | Facebook

STEPHENSON 2-18 Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18), también conocida como Stephenson 2 DFK 1 o RSGC2-18, es una estrella hipergigante roja ubicada en la constelación de Scutum. Se encuentra cerca del cúmulo abierto Stephenson 2, a unos 6.000 parsecs (20.000 años luz) de la Tierra, y se supone que pertenece a un grupo de estrellas a una distancia similar. Se encuentra entre las estrellas más grandes conocidas y una de las supergigantes rojas más luminosas, con un radio estimado alrededor de 2150 veces el d

“Stephenson 2-18: The True Giant of the Cosmos!” Have you ever wondered what the largest star in the universe looks like? • Meet Stephenson 2-18, a red hypergiant so massive that it could swallow 5 billion Suns or fit 10 quadrillion Earths inside it! If placed at the center of our Solar System, its edge would reach all the way to Saturn’s orbit. Light itself would need 8 hours just to travel around its surface, compared to only 14 seconds for our Sun. Located about 19,570 light years away in the

Stephenson 2-18 (also known as St2-18 or Stephenson 218) ranks among the largest known stars in the universe. This colossal red supergiant is situated in the constellation Scutum, roughly 19,000 light-years away from Earth. Its estimated radius is about 2,150 times that of the Sun—so immense that if placed at the center of our solar system, its surface would stretch past the orbit of Saturn. Despite its size, Stephenson 2-18 is relatively cool, with a surface temperature of around 3,200 K, which