Can you see VY Canis Majoris with a telescope?

Can you see VY Canis Majoris with a telescope?

If you replaced our sun with VY Canis Majoris, its outer layers would extend past the orbit of the 5th planet, Jupiter. It’s far away at about 3,900 light-years, so it only looks like a faint star to us (with telescopes) even though it’s actually as bright as 300,000 suns.

Has VY Canis Majoris exploded?

For a few days or weeks, the wreckage of the explosion will outshine the rest of the galaxy, and be easily visible from here on Earth. Don’t worry, we’re not in any danger. VY Canis Majoris is located 5,000 light-years from Earth; all we’ll get to see is a pretty light show when the star finally explodes.

Is there anything bigger than VY Canis Majoris?

VY Canis Majoris has been bumped down to size. The current thinking is that there are seven known stars larger than VY Canis Majoris, the largest of which is UY Scuti. Current models indicate that the first generation of stars were much, much larger than anything we see now.

How many VY Canis Majoris can fit in the universe?

About 7.5477×1010 earths can fit in VY Canis Majoris.

Is UY Scuti a hypergiant?

The largest known star in the universe, UY Scuti is a variable hypergiant with a radius around 1,700 times larger than the radius of the sun.

Is UY Scuti visible from Earth?

UY Scuti is located in or galaxy the Milky Way, at about 5.219 light-years away from Earth. UY Scuti changes its brightness but it can be viewed from Earth as it is a pulsating star.

Will UY Scuti explode?

You see, UY Scuti is a red giant, which means it’s a lot closer to its death than our Sun is — about 40 times closer to be precise. When it does die, it’s expected to explode with the force of more than 100 supernovas.

How many Earths fit in our galaxy?

17 Billion Earths Fill our Milky Way Galaxy (Infographic) | Space.

Which is bigger Stephenson 2 18 or UY Scuti?

Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18) is a red supergiant located in the constellation Scutum. Also catalogued as Stephenson 2-DFK 1 and RSGC2-18, it is the current record holder for the largest star known, with a size 2,150 times that of the Sun….Stephenson 2-18.