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LBV 1806-20
LBV 1806-20 is a possible binary star located 30,000–49,000 light-years from the Sun, towards the center of the galaxy. It has a total system mass of 130–150 Solar masses and an estimated variable luminosity of up to 38 million times that of the Sun, making it comparably luminous to Eta Carinae or the Pistol Star, contends for the most luminous known star (all of which are luminous blue variables).
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