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The relative sizes of the largest stars to our sun.
The relative sizes of the largest stars and our sun:
- Red supergiant (MU CEPHEI) - 1200 x the size of the sun
- Red supergiant (BETELGEUSE) - 400 x the size of the sun
- White giant (CANOPUS) - 150 x the size of the sun
- Red giant (ALDEBARAN) - 45 x the size of the sun
Aldebaran
Giant star   
   Constellation Taurus
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