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

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“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

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Earth vs Jupiter vs Sun vs Stephenson 2-18 Follow us: @astro.voyagers "Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18), also known as Stephenson 2 DFK 1 or RSGC2-18, is a red giant or possibly red hypergiant star, located in the constellation of the Scutum (Shield). It is located near the open cluster Stephenson 2, which is about 6,000 parsecs (20,000 light years) away from Earth, and is assumed to be part of a group of stars located at a similar distance. It is among the largest known stars and one of the brightest r