The W26 Red Super giant of the Westerlund 1, of the Milky Way is about 1,500 times wider than our Sun.
The Westerlund 1 is probably the largest collection of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The W26 Red Super giant is about 16,000 light-years away from Earth.
The second coolest thing about W26 is that it's the only red super giant which is surrounded by an ionised nebula. The ionised hydrogen gas present around W26 glows in green causing it to be special.
The W26 red super giant is at the end of it's life and would probably turn into a supernova soon.
Stars with such his masses tend to live a short and quick life.
The Westerlund 1 is probably the largest collection of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The W26 Red Super giant is about 16,000 light-years away from Earth.
The second coolest thing about W26 is that it's the only red super giant which is surrounded by an ionised nebula. The ionised hydrogen gas present around W26 glows in green causing it to be special.
The W26 red super giant is at the end of it's life and would probably turn into a supernova soon.
Stars with such his masses tend to live a short and quick life.
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