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Is VY Canis Majoris in the milky way?
Yes.
In what galaxy does canis majoris located?
the milky way galaxy
Is Canis Majoris the biggest star in the Milky Way Galaxy?
VY Canis Majoris is the largest star we know of, but most of the stars in the Milky Way are still uncharted, so there may be larger stars we have not found yet.
Is the sun the biggest star in the Milky Way?
No. The sun is fairly ordinary in size. The largest known star is VY Canis Majoris.
Where in the constellation Canis Major is VY Canis Majoris?
VY Canis Majoris is not located in the constellation Canis Major. It is actually located in the constellation Canis Majoris. This star is one of the largest known stars in the galaxy.
Is canis major the same star as canis majoris?
Canis Major is a constilation. Cy canis majoris is a star.
What is the largest body of the milky way galaxy?
VY Canis Majoris, a red hypergiant in Canis Major, is the largest known star in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is about 3 x 109 kilometers (about 9 AU) in diameter, and located about 5 x 1016 kilometers (about 1.5 kpc) away from us.
What is the biggest star named in space?
VY Canis Majoris (Not Canis Majoris)
What is the 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.
What constellation is VY Canis Majoris in?
Canis Major
How far away is vy canis majoris?
Vy Canis Majoris is located approximately 3,840 light-years away from Earth.
