VY Canis Majoris
(VY CMa)
(extremely large red hypergiant)
VY Canis Majoris is an extremely large
red hypergiant, one of the largest stars known,
and near the Hayashi limit.
It is also a variable star, with periods of dimming by
creating dust clouds blocking some light.
(star,giant star,variable star)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VY_Canis_Majoris
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=VY+Canis+Majoris
https://www.aavso.org/vsots_vycma
Redshift | Parsecs /Distance | Lightyears /Lookback Years | | |
~0 | 1.17kpc | 3.82kly | | VY Canis Majoris |
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Coordinates: | VY CMa J072258.32877-254603.2355 |
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