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[vsnet-chat 305] The star with the largest angular diameter
- Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 15:54:50 +0900 (JST)
- To: vsnet-chat
- From: Taichi Kato <tkato>
- Subject: [vsnet-chat 305] The star with the largest angular diameter
- Sender: owner-vsnet-chat@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
According to T. R. Bedding et al. MNRAS 286, 957 (1997), R Dor is shown
to have the largest angular diameter among all stars except the Sun.
Its angular diameter is 57 +/- 5 mas, even exceeding that of Betelgeuse.
With a magnification power of 1000, your telescope might (or might not!?)
show the star having a disc size of Jupiter.
Regards,
Taichi Kato
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