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VY Canis Majoris is the largest star we know of, but most of the stars in the Milky Way are still uncharted, so there may be larger stars we have not found yet.

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In what galaxy does canis majoris located?

the milky way galaxy


Which is biggest star in the galaxy?

The Biggest star is called the VY Canis majoris. The sun is invisible compared to this super giant star. I researched and it said that 7 quadrillion earths can fit in the Great VY Canis Majoris. Known to be the biggest star in our galaxy.


Is VY Canis Majoris in the milky way?

Yes.


Is the sun the biggest star in the Milky Way?

No. The sun is fairly ordinary in size. The largest known star is VY Canis Majoris.


Biggest sun in the universe?

UY Scuti is currently considered one of the largest known stars in the universe. It is a red supergiant located in the Milky Way galaxy and has a radius around 1,700 times that of the Sun.


What is the largest body of the milky way galaxy?

VY Canis Majoris, a red hypergiant in Canis Major, is the largest known star in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is about 3 x 109 kilometers (about 9 AU) in diameter, and located about 5 x 1016 kilometers (about 1.5 kpc) away from us.


Is the sun the biggest thing in the milky way galaxy?

NO WAY!!Canis majors is the biggest thing in the milky way galaxy.In fact It is so big that it is actually the center of another galaxy called the colliding galaxy.It has a big yellow dot in the middle witch is Canis Majors


Is canis majoris in the milky way?

Yes, all the stars you can see in the night sky are in the Milky Way. No, you can't see it.


Which is the biggest star in our glaxy?

There is only one star in our galaxy (The Milky Way), which is our Sun. However, if you meant to ask which is the biggest star in our universe... the biggest star that we know of is called VY Canis Majoris and is more than 2000 times the size of our sun. Your head would just melt trying to comprehend how big that actually is like haha :p Centa


Biggest star in the milky way?

The biggest star in the Milky Way is currently believed to be UY Scuti, a red supergiant star located in the constellation Scutum. It is estimated to be over 1,700 times larger than the Sun in terms of volume.


Are there pictures of vy canis majoris star?

Yes, there are images of VY Canis Majoris available online. It is a red hypergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major and is one of the largest known stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomical observatories and space telescopes have captured images of this massive star.


Why is the canis major dwarf galaxy colliding with the milky way galaxy?

The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is not colliding with the Milky Way Galaxy. It is located about 25,000 light-years away from the Milky Way and is in a stable orbit around our galaxy. However, interactions between the two galaxies may be affecting each other gravitationally.