Where Is Vv Cephei?

VV Cephei, also known as HD 208816, is an eclipsing binary star system located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 5,000 light years from Earth. It is both a B[e] star and shell star. VV Cephei is an eclipsing binary with the second longest known period.

How much bigger is VV Cephei than the sun?

VV Cephei A is one of the largest known stars, being a red supergiant. Its diameter is 1,475 times that of the Sun. It is orbited by VV Cephei B, a blue star with 13–25 times the Solar radius. If VV Cephei A were placed in the center of our Solar System, its radius would reach past the orbit of Jupiter.

Where is RW Cephei located?

RW Cephei is a hypergiant variable star in the constellation Cepheus, at the edge of the Sharpless 132 HII region and close to the small open cluster Berkeley 94. One of the largest stars known, RW Cephei's radius is more than 1,000 times that of the Sun ( R _☉), thus larger than the orbit of Jupiter.