The Birth of a Star

Sirius Brightest Star in the

Sky
Also known as dog star
25 times more luminous
than the Sun
Twice as massive as the
Sun
Another companion,
Sirius B(also known as
the Pup), was later
discovered
Sirius B is a lot dimmer
than Sirius A

Canopus the second brightest star

313 light-years
away from Earth
At least 12,000
times more
luminous than the
sun
If placed in Sirius
location, it would
easily outshine all
the other stars in
the sky

Sirius seen from Tokyo

Canopus seen from Tokyo

VY Canis Majoris the

largest star
A red hypergiant
star in the Milky
Way
Its diameter is
about 1.975x1012
metres
If placed at the
center of the Solar
System, its surface
would extend
beyond the orbit of
Jupiter

Comparison of VY Canis Majoris wit

the Sun

Reference
http
://www.space.com/21702-sirius-brightest-star.h
tml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius
http://www.space.com/22858-canopus.html
http
://www.universetoday.com/13507/what-is-the-big
gest-star-in-the-universe/
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/VY_
Canis_Majoris.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VY_Canis_Majoris
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004429.html