Original sentence: If the star were in the position of the Sun, it would envelop Mercury and Venus.This F-type star has 175 times the diameter of the Sun, and emits 40,000 times as much light
Edited sentence: (Reliable sources vary considerably in their estimates of both quantities.)  If the star were in the position of the Sun, it would envelop Mercury and possibly Venus.This F-type star has between 100 and 200 times the diameter of the Sun, and is 40,000 to 60,000 times as luminous