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Canis Majoris can refer to any number of stars which, as seen from Earth, reside within the Canis Major constellation.

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Could VY Canis Majoris become a blue supergiant?

Never.VY Canis Majoris - WAS a blue supergiant. It is now a red hypergiant and will "soon" become a massive supernova.


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


Is canis major the same star as canis majoris?

Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.


Conclusion of the canis major?

When the canis majoris explodes, it will create a supernova of over 30000 degrees. A supernova is a huge explosion of fire. After the supernova, a black hole will form. Black holes form when a star explodes. But it cant just be a star. It has to be a star 10x greater then our sun. The canis majoris is way bigger then just 10x. So when it explodes it will create a black hole much bigger then normal size.


What is the biggest star named in space?

VY Canis Majoris (Not Canis Majoris)


What is the 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 constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?

Canis Major


How far away is vy canis majoris?

VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.


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 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).


What if the biggest star went through a red giant phase?

The biggest star - VY Canis Majoris IS in a red supergiant phase and will explode as a massive supernova.