It means they are variable stars and are named using a variation on the Bayer designation format of an identifying label combined with theLatin genitive of the name of the constellation in which the star lies.
So:
VY Canis Majoris = VY (Variable) Canis Majoris (Constellation)
YZ Ceti = YZ (Variable) Cetus (Constellation)
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Scientists say that VY Canis Majoris is the biggest star we know so basically VY Canis Majoris is bigger than Kolob.
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
VY in VY Canis Majoris stands for the catalog identifier assigned to the star. It is part of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS), which is a system for identifying and cataloging variable stars.
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
A day on VY Canis Majoris is estimated to be around 1.5 Earth years due to its slow rotation.
Are you finished:Вы все? -Vy vsjo?Вы уже? -Vy uzhe?Вы уже все? - Vy uzhe vsjo?Вы закончили? - Vy zakonchili?Вы освободились? Vy osvobodilisj?
cyclone
VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa)
The population of Vy-le-Ferroux is 171.
The population of Vy-lès-Lure is 614.
Holden VY Commodore was created in 2002.
Phuong Vy was born on 1987-08-27.
The population of Vy-lès-Rupt is 103.
Le Nguyen Vy died in 1975.
The population of Vy-lès-Filain is 73.
Vy, is the Russian word that translates into the English word "you." Or anything to that effect.
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.