Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs UY Scuti: size comparison
UY Scuti is about 909 times wider than The Sun: 1.3 × 10⁹ km across against 1,391,000 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | UY Scuti | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 1.3 × 10⁹ km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 1.39 × 10³¹ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 70.3 minutes |
- UY Scuti has about 750 million times the volume of The Sun.
- UY Scuti is about 7.0 times more massive than The Sun.
- Light takes 70.3 minutes to cross UY Scuti, and 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
UY Scuti: Once listed as the largest known star.