1,000,000 solar masses
1,000,000 M☉Mass · definition
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Mass
Just how heavy is 1,000,000 solar masses?
Moons, planets & stars
1,000,000 M☉
1,000,000 solar masses
The quantity is exact as entered.
1.988 × 10³⁶ kgMass in kilograms
0 kg
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation Orion that changes in brightness over time.
2.983 × 10³¹ kgMass in kilograms
0 kgToo small to resolve at this scale; the locator is not the bar width.
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A little perspective
1,000,000 solar masses is about 66,700 times the mass of Betelgeuse.
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1,000,000 solar masses
Mass: 1,000,000 M☉; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Betelgeuse
Mass: 15 M☉; rounded model.
A deliberately rounded red-supergiant model. Its apparent edge varies with wavelength and the star changes over time.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 1,000,000 solar masses with the mass of Betelgeuse. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Betelgeuse
15 M☉Mass · rounded model
A deliberately rounded red-supergiant model. Its apparent edge varies with wavelength and the star changes over time.
- Comparing
- Mass ↔ Mass
- Relative size
- 1,000,000 solar masses is about 66,700 times the mass of Betelgeuse.
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- The mass of Betelgeuse: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
1.9885 × 10³⁶ kgkilograms
4.3838 × 10³⁶ lbpounds
1.9885 × 10³³ ttonnes
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