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List of largest stars and Milky Way

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Difference between List of largest stars and Milky Way

List of largest stars vs. Milky Way

Below is an ordered list of the largest stars currently known by radius. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

Similarities between List of largest stars and Milky Way

List of largest stars and Milky Way have 17 things in common (in Unionpedia): Andromeda (constellation), Circumstellar habitable zone, Constellation, Cosmic distance ladder, Cygnus (constellation), Earth's orbit, Large Magellanic Cloud, List of galaxies, Magellanic Clouds, Metallicity, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Small Magellanic Cloud, Solar System, Star, Sun, The Astrophysical Journal, William Herschel.

Andromeda (constellation)

Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

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Circumstellar habitable zone

In astronomy and astrobiology, the circumstellar habitable zone (CHZ), or simply the habitable zone, is the range of orbits around a star within which a planetary surface can support liquid water given sufficient atmospheric pressure.

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Cosmic distance ladder

The cosmic distance ladder (also known as the extragalactic distance scale) is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects.

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Cygnus (constellation)

Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.

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Earth's orbit

Earth's orbit is the trajectory along which Earth travels around the Sun.

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Large Magellanic Cloud

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

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List of galaxies

The following is a list of notable galaxies.

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Magellanic Clouds

The Magellanic Clouds (or Nubeculae Magellani) are two irregular dwarf galaxies visible in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere; they are members of the Local Group and are orbiting the Milky Way galaxy.

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Metallicity

In astronomy, metallicity is used to describe the abundance of elements present in an object that are heavier than hydrogen or helium.

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in astronomy and astrophysics.

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Small Magellanic Cloud

The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), or Nubecula Minor, is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way.

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Solar System

The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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The Astrophysical Journal

The Astrophysical Journal, often abbreviated ApJ (pronounced "ap jay") in references and speech, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of astrophysics and astronomy, established in 1895 by American astronomers George Ellery Hale and James Edward Keeler.

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William Herschel

Frederick William Herschel, (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer, composer and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked.

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List of largest stars and Milky Way Comparison

List of largest stars has 133 relations, while Milky Way has 344. As they have in common 17, the Jaccard index is 3.56% = 17 / (133 + 344).

References

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