UY Scuti The Giant of Milky Way #astronomyfacts #universe #spacefacts # #sky #milkyway

The star lies near the center of the Milky Way, roughly 9,500 light-years away from Earth. Located within the constellation Scutum, UY Scuti is a hypergiant star. Hypergiants — larger than supergiants and giants — are rare stars that shine very brightly.