#001 of an ongoing series
Fragment of R99 ðŸ”
R99 / it's a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It is classified as a possible luminous blue variable and is one of the most luminous stars known.
Bolometric luminosity / 3,162,000 Absolute bolometric magnitude / -11.51 Approximate distance from Earth (light years) / 160,000 Apparent visible magnitude / 11.46 Effective temperature (K) / 28,000