How is that for size?

[gavroche]

The largest known star in the universe is so huge that it would take an airliner travelling at 550 miles per hour, 1100 years to go round it! Very hard to comprehend isn't it?

 

[stephec]

I bet you still need a telescope to see it properly though.

 

[jonny jeez]

I bet you still need a telescope to see it properly though.

Well, to be pedantic, you could never see it properly as the light that you see from even the most powerful telescope is probably a few million years old...it may not even be there anymore !??

 

[colly]

5299,800,000 miles (about)

Which following pi R squared and allowing for leap years, stops for fuel, toilet breaks and pumping up the tyres.............puts it at something like........... 4 miles across ............ WOW

 

[Tin Pot]

If you haven't got photos it didn't happen.

 

[sight-pin]

The largest known star in the universe is so huge that it would take an airliner travelling at 550 miles per hour, 1100 years to go round it! Very hard to comprehend isn't it?

Wonder how much they'll charge for the fare?

 

[jonny jeez]

If you haven't got photos it didn't happen.

Here you go


It's like half the size of our solar system...actually larger I think.

 

[gavroche]

It would be a hell of an adventure for a bike ride!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Call that big? Mine is bigger

 

[Tin Pot]

Here you go


It's like half the size of our solar system...actually larger I think.

CGI Simultaion != Photo Evidence

 

[PeteXXX]

Wonder who'll get the best Strava time this year...

 

[derrick]

Wonder who'll get the best Strava time this year...

Some plonker will do it on a motor bike.

 

[numbnuts]

If you haven't got photos it didn't happen.

Here you go

 

[stephec]

Wonder who'll get the best Strava time this year...

Seriously?

 

[stephec]

Well, to be pedantic, you could never see it properly as the light that you see from even the most powerful telescope is probably a few million years old...it may not even be there anymore !??

Trust someone to spoil my fun.