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VY Canis Majoris
Type: Red Hypergiant
Size:
1,420
Constellation: Canis Major
Luminosity: 270,000
L
Distance from Earth: 3,840 LY
Surface Temperature:
3,000 K
Where to find VY Canis Majoris in the night sky.