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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.
When will canis majoris go supernova?
It is difficult to predict exactly when Canis Majoris, or Betelgeuse, will go supernova. It is expected to happen within the next 100,000 years, but could occur sooner or later. When it does happen, it is likely to be a spectacular event visible from Earth.
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.
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.
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.
Would Earth be affected when VY Canis Majoris explodes as a supernova?
Given the fact we are 5000 light years away from VY Canis Majoris, I doubt it would do much damage to Earth. However, Earth could be hit by a large gamma ray burst, but that is unlikely. Also, when the star does explode we will be able to see it from Earth, and it will outshine the galaxy for weeks and months.
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.
Is canis majoris bigger than the solar ststem?
Canis Majoris is a constellation. VY Canis Majoris, the largest known star would fill the Solar System to the orbit of Saturn but would NOT fill the Solar System.
Is vy canis majoris star us bigger than the sun?
Yes. It is way bigger. The VY Canis Majoris is known to be 1,000,000,000 times the size of the Sun. It's so big that on a scale between the 2 the VY Canis Majoris would almost be a complete rectangle compared to the Sun (and the Sun is as small as a few pixels). The star would reach the top of the screen. Winner: VY Canis Majoris
How far away is vy canis majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.
