VY Canis Majoris

VY Canis Majoris
VY Canis Majoris.
Diameter	2,000,000,000 km
Temperature	5,822°F
Mass	17 x Sun
Luminosity	270,000 x Sun
Spectral Type	M3 0
Apparent Magnitude	7.961
Gravity	0.002512 m/s²
Constellation	Canis Major
Elements	Unknown
Distance from Sun	4,892 light-years
Age	8,206,000 light-years

VY Canis Majoris is one of the largest stars. It used to be the largest known  star, but UY Scuti took that title.