Quyllur is a red supergiant (RSG) located in the galaxy cluster of El Gordo. It is likely the first red supergiant star at cosmological distances and has an estimated radius of 965 solar radii,[1] making it one of the largest known stars.

El Gordo, the galaxy cluster where Quyllur is located.

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  1. ^ Diego, J. M.; et al. (2023). "JWST's PEARLS: A new lens model for ACT-CL J0102−4915, "El Gordo," and the first red supergiant star at cosmological distances discovered by JWST". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 672: A3. arXiv:2210.06514. Bibcode:2023A&A...672A...3D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245238.