TON 618 is the largest and most massive star in the cosmos, it was discovered in 1957, although it took time until we knew something about its nature, its size and the distance that separates it from us. The Tonantzintla catalog classified stars with a blue tint that are located outside the galactic plane; without paying too much attention to their nature. Many of these stars correspond to white dwarfs, stars that belong to our galaxy despite their non-planar location; other blue dots, on the ot

5.8K views · 986 reactions | TON 618 is a hyperluminous quasar located about 18.2 billion light-years from Earth, hosting one of the most massive black holes ever discovered—an incredible 40.7 billion times the mass of our Sun! ☀️ Ready to dive deeper into the universe? Follow @thegalacticvoid for daily space insights!  | The Galactic Void | Facebook