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VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.
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Where in the constellation Canis Major is VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is kinda beside Wezen(Delta Canis Majoris.) Find where it says VY
How many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?
9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.
Biggest sun in the universe?
VY Canis Majoris
Which star is bigger VV Cephei A or VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is probably bigger. VV Cephei A is between 800 and 950 times the diameter of our sun. VY Canis Majoris is 900 to 1050 times the diameter of our sun. As you can see, there is some overlap in the numbers, so it is possible VV Cephei A is actually the larger star, though more likely VY Canis Majoris is the biggest.Also if u see a video of biggest star it is shown that VV cephei A is actually smaller than Vy canis majoris
How big is the Sun compared to VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is the largest known star and also one of the most luminous.It has a radius of around1,800 -> 2,100 times that of our Sun. If the Sun was replaced by VY Canis Majoris, it's outer envelope would extend beyond Saturn.See related link for a pictorial.
Where in the constellation Canis Major is VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is kinda beside Wezen(Delta Canis Majoris.) Find where it says VY
What is the magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
What is the absolute magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
Is there something bigger than vy canis majoris?
As of today (2009) there is no star larger than VY Canis Majoris - a galaxy is larger than VY Canis Majoris though.
What is bigger R136a1or VY Canis Majoris?
As far as mass goes, R136a1 beats out VY Canis Majoris by 253 solar masses (265 solar masses for R136a1 vs Canis Majoris' 30). However, VY Canis Majoris beats out R136a1 in radius by about 1,385 solar radii (Canis Majoris is 1,420 solar radii vs R136a1's ~35).
Is kolob bigger than vy canis majoris?
Scientists say that VY Canis Majoris is the biggest star we know so basically VY Canis Majoris is bigger than Kolob.
What is the biggest star named in space?
VY Canis Majoris (Not Canis Majoris)
How many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?
9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
Has anyone tryed to go close to VY Canis Majoris?
Not anyone from this planet. VY Canis Majoris is too far away. Assuming we could build a ship that would travel at the speed of light, it would still take us 5000 years to get there.
When VY canis Majoris explodes will it reach us?
It's light will reach us - eventually, but any "destructive" gamma rays will not. VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from us. Too far away to cause us any concern.
What is the shape of VY Canis Majoris?
mercy
