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Canis Majoris, also known as VY Canis Majoris, is a red hypergiant star with an estimated surface temperature of around 3,500 to 3,600 Kelvin. This relatively low temperature contributes to its reddish appearance. As one of the largest known stars, it has a radius approximately 1,400 times that of the Sun.
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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
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.
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.
How far away is vy canis majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
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 is a canis majoris?
Canis Majoris is not a recognized astronomical term. It may be a confusion between two separate astronomical terms: "Canis Major" which is a constellation in the southern hemisphere, and "Canis Majoris" which may refer to a hypothetical supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, although this specific term is not commonly used in astronomy.
When was canis majoris discovered?
the first known record of vy canis majoris is in the star catalogue of Jerome Lalande on March 7,1801
How many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?
9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.
