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Well yes and no. It's generally termed a Hypergiant.[See Link]. A supergiant is a little less luminous.
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How many earths can fit in Canis Majorus?
It would take over 7,000,000,000,000,000 (7 quadrillion) Earths to fill the volume of VY Canis Majoris, the largest star in the universe
What are the names of red stars?
The Sun is one. Polaris is another.There are many examples and different types of star can have the same color.In fact, it's often hard to detect much color with the unaided eye.Of course, you should not lookdirectly at the Sun.The Sun's apparent color is affected by our atmosphere. Because of that, the Sun often looks red at sunrise or sunset.
True or false Motion parallel to earths surface is vertical motion Motion parallel to earths surface is vertical motion?
False. Consider a car moving on the road, along the earth's surface. That is considered to be Vx or Horizontal motion or velocity. If the car were to move perpendicular to the earth's surface that would be Vy or Vertical motion and velocity.
What creates climate zones?
The three climate zones (tropic, temperate, and polar) are separated vy imaginary lines on the Earth's surface (like the Equator). The tropic zone is in between the Tropic or Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the temperate zone is in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Cirlce and between the Tropic or Capricon and the Antarctic Circle. The polar zone is the rest. I hope that made sense. ;)
What the largest super giant star?
VY Canis Majoris is bigest star ever seed
What kind of star was a super nova?
a red super giant like the largest known star vy canis majoris
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
What is the magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
What is the absolute 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.
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 the biggest star named in space?
VY Canis Majoris (Not 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.
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
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).
