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The VY doesn't stand for anything.
Before there were telescopes, stars were giving meaningful names, but once the telescope came into play, more stars were discovered than names could be found for. So a number of star catalogues were developed [See related link] to try and get around this problem.
VY is just an entry in the Bayer Catalogue for variable stars [See related link]
What else can I help you with?
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 the absolute magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
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 long is a day on VY Canis Majoris?
A day on VY Canis Majoris is estimated to be around 1.5 Earth years due to its slow rotation.
What is the magnitude of VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris has an absolute magnitude of -9.4.
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 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)
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
How many Suns can fit into VY Canis Majoris?
9,261,000,000 (9.2) Billion sun can fit in VY Canis Majoris.
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 the shape of VY Canis Majoris?
mercy
Which is the biggest star in the universe?
VY Canis Majoris (VY CMa)
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.
