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How many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?

9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.


How big is the Sun compared to VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is the largest known star and also one of the most luminous.It has a radius of around1,800 -> 2,100 times that of our Sun. If the Sun was replaced by VY Canis Majoris, it's outer envelope would extend beyond Saturn.See related link for a pictorial.


Which star is bigger VV Cephei A or VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris is probably bigger. VV Cephei A is between 800 and 950 times the diameter of our sun. VY Canis Majoris is 900 to 1050 times the diameter of our sun. As you can see, there is some overlap in the numbers, so it is possible VV Cephei A is actually the larger star, though more likely VY Canis Majoris is the biggest.Also if u see a video of biggest star it is shown that VV cephei A is actually smaller than Vy canis majoris


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.


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.

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How much bigger is canis majoris than your sun?

Canis Majoris is much bigger than our Sun. It is a red supergiant star approximately 1,000 times larger in diameter than the Sun.


Which star is more luminous R136a1 or VY Canis Majoris?

R136a1 is the most luminous at about 8,700,000 times more than the Sun. VY Canis Majoris is only 450,000 times more luminous than our Sun.


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 many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?

9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.


How big is the Sun compared to VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa) is the largest known star and also one of the most luminous.It has a radius of around1,800 -> 2,100 times that of our Sun. If the Sun was replaced by VY Canis Majoris, it's outer envelope would extend beyond Saturn.See related link for a pictorial.


Is the sun the biggest sun?

No, VY Canis Majoris is the largest star we know about, the radius of this star is 1,800-2,100 times that of the (our) Sun.


What is the absolute magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.


What is the largest star but not the sun?

vy canis majoris


Which star is bigger VV Cephei A or VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris is probably bigger. VV Cephei A is between 800 and 950 times the diameter of our sun. VY Canis Majoris is 900 to 1050 times the diameter of our sun. As you can see, there is some overlap in the numbers, so it is possible VV Cephei A is actually the larger star, though more likely VY Canis Majoris is the biggest.Also if u see a video of biggest star it is shown that VV cephei A is actually smaller than Vy canis majoris


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.


Is vy canis majoris the biggest star?

Yes, the largest known star is VY Canis Majoris which is about 2,100 times larger than our Sun which would mean 9,261,000,000 Suns would fit inside.


Which is the biggest star but not the sun?

That we know of, VY Canis Majoris.