This image is a lovely digital representation of our solar system, with planets and orbits to scale. We look rather insignificant on that third rock from the left.

However.

Have a look at this image, comparing our sun to other stars in the galaxy: (click the image for full resolution)

Notice that in order to get VY Canis Majoris in the picture, our sun shows up as a single pixel. They’re not just whistling dixie when they say “supergiant”.

Thanks to blogger inhadowz, I can also point you to the following video, which animates the scale very nicely:

The scale of things in our universe is awe-inspiring.

The Old Wolf has spoken.