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Largest star in the Universe

  1. VY Canis Minor

  2. Abell 2029

  3. VY Canis Majoris

  4. Abell 2049
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Explanation

VY Canis Majoris is one of the largest known stars by radius and volume. This red hypergiant star in the constellation Canis Major has an estimated radius approximately 1,420 times that of the Sun. The Abell designations (Abell 2029, Abell 2049) refer to galaxy clusters, not individual stars. VY Canis Minor is not recognized as a major star designation.

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