Westerhout 49-2

Westerhout 49-2
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 10m 21.858s
Declination 09° 05 02.53
Characteristics
Spectral type O2-3.5If*
Astrometry
Distance36,200 ly
(11,100 pc)
Details
Mass130  370 M
Radius55.29 R
Luminosity4,365,000 L
Temperature35,500 K
Other designations
TIC 202340617, 2MASS J19102185+0905025
Database references
SIMBADdata

Westerhout 49-2 (W49-2) is a very massive and luminous star in the H II region Westerhout 49. At a mass of 250 solar masses (although with significant uncertainty) and a luminosity of over 4 million L, it is one of the most massive and most luminous known stars.