List of largest stars

Examples of eclipsing binaries are Epsilon Aurigae (Almaaz), VV Cephei, and V766 Centauri (HR 5171).

Angular diameter measurements can be inconsistent because the boundary of the very tenuous atmosphere (opacity) differs depending on the wavelength of light in which the star is observed.

[citation needed] Uncertainties remain with the membership and order of the lists, especially when deriving various parameters used in calculations, such as stellar luminosity and effective temperature.

Various issues exist in determining accurate radii of the largest stars, which in many cases do display significant errors.

[150] During some transient events, such as red novae or LBV eruptions the star's radius can increase by a significant amount.

The Sun , the orbit of Earth , Jupiter , and Neptune , compared to four stars ( Pistol Star , Rho Cassiopeiae , Betelgeuse , and VY Canis Majoris )