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### Is there any planet bigger than a star?

The answer depends on whether you mean is any planet bigger than any star, or whether the planet and star have to be in the same system and have been discovered/measured, rather than just that they ...
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### Relatable comparison of VY Canis Majoris to the Sun?

After some playing around with wolfram alpha and google my best comparison has been The sun compared to VY Canis Majoris is like a donut compared to the London Eye. The London Eye is about 120m in ...
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### Relatable comparison of VY Canis Majoris to the Sun?

On the banana scale, it's an ore freighter. Every physicist worth their salt knows that the most important scale in the galaxy is the banana. Now, your average banana is between 7-8 inches in length. ...
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### Is the Sun really a medium size star?

It is true that a surprisingly large number of stars are smaller (and thus less massive) than the Sun. However, the stars that are bigger than the Sun are often much bigger. Look at this chart: ...
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