Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,
but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the
same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no
such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.
Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern, but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
The Great Dog.
Canis Major is a winter constellation in the US because its location in the sky puts it in an area visible during the winter months. Due to Earth's orbit around the Sun, Canis Major rises and sets at different times of the year. This means that in the US, the constellation is best visible during the winter months.
VY Canis Majoris is kinda beside Wezen(Delta Canis Majoris.) Find where it says VY
Longitude is an east/west measurement on the Earth's surface. Canis Major is in the sky. In the course of 23hours and 56minutes, Canis Major passes over EVERY longitude on Earth.
VY Canis Majoris is about 4,900 light years from earth.
About 25,000 light years from us,
Beta Canis Minoris (Gomeisa) is a star in the constellation of Canis Minor. It is approximately 170 light years from Earth.
It is nine light years from the earth. It is to the north of Canis Major.
Canis Major is a constellation, not a specific object with a fixed distance from Earth. The stars in Canis Major are at varying distances from Earth, with Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation, located about 8.6 light-years away.
Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.
The eye of Canis Major is Sirius
Canis major is one Orion's hunting dogs Canis major contains the star Sirius in it which is the brightest star in the sky Canis major comes along with Canis minor
Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern, but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
People in Colombia found Canis Major
because of the dog it was named after.