An interesting gif demonstrating the size of...

[Morberticus]

...the largest known star, VY Canis Majoris. It's quite big.


http://www.techdo.com/images/largest-know-star.htm  

[nonameladyofsins]

I kept waiting for something bad to happen.  

[lark songs]

Wow.

If the sun ran into that thing, it would be like someone throwing half of an ant leg at a blue whale.  

[Wild Fighter West]

Nice. We revolves around it I bet.  

[MyOwnBestCritic]

Our sun isn't even the size of a pixel.  

[lawtonfogle]

What's even better? The amount of empty space out their. I really wish my 8th grade science teacher would have shown that.  

[lightalone]

That is truly remarkable. What an excellent way to portray the sheer size of the universe and the objects it contains.  

[AirisMagik]

ABUH?

I didn't think stars could get that big??


Holy
CRAP.


How far would the gravity well extend out to? etc. etc. etc.  

[hwan tae kyung]

Awesome!
It really makes me think about how small our planet is!  

[mazuac]

Wow... That is insanely awesome! :]

Any idea what galaxy it is in?

 

[freeziepleasy]

i feel

so

small....


ahaha Nice image. Thanks for sharing.  

[starbolt22]

Absolutely amazing, it really puts things in perspective!  

[Jerba2]

I kept asking myself: When will it end!??  

[Mecill]

mazuac

Wow... That is insanely awesome! :]

Any idea what galaxy it is in?

It's in our galaxy. ^_^ Distance is around 1.5 kpc.