Pistol Star

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This is one shiny star
This is one shiny star

Only recently discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, this amazingly bright star lies near the center of the Milky Way galaxy at a distance of 25,000 light-years and an absolute magnitude of -12.3 that is 6 million times more luminous than the Sun.

Found in the Sagittarius constellation, finding it is not recommended unless you have a billion dollars that need spending as it is hidden by layers of interstellar dust not to mention the big honking core of the Milky Way.

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