FeaturedExploring WOH G64: The Enigmatic Red Supergiant of the Large Magellanic Cloud
WOH G64, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) about 160,000 light-years away, is one of the largest known stars. With a radius approximately 1540 times that of the Sun and a luminosity around 500,000 times solar, this red supergiant is a natural laboratory for studying the final stages of massive stars.
Elena Marsh·4 min read·