<page_title> List of largest stars </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> V838 Monocerotis <col_header> Star name </col_header> <col_header> The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. </col_header> </cell> <cell> A short time after the outburst V838 Mon was measured at 1,570 ± 400 R☉, but its distance, and hence its size, have since been reduced and it proved to be a transient object that shrunk about four-fold over a few years. <col_header> Notes </col_header> <col_header> The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. </col_header> </cell> </table>
V838 Monocerotis was one of the largest stars for a short period following the outburst.