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[[Image:VY Canis Majoris.jpg|thumb|right|300px|NASA image of VY Canis Majoris]]

'''VY Canis Majoris''' is a red [[hypergiant]] and an irregular pulsating variable [[star]] located in [[Canis Major]].  The [[star]] is the largest known, and also one of the most luminous.  It is estimated to be some 4,000 [[light year|light years]] away.  Unlike many stars, which are part of a multiple star system, VY Canis Majoris is a single [[star]] without any known companions.

'''VY Canis Majoris''' is a red [[hypergiant]] and an irregular pulsating variable [[star]] located in [[Canis Major]].  The [[star]] is the largest known, and also one of the most luminous.  It is estimated to be some 4,000 [[light year|light years]] away.  Unlike many stars, which are part of a multiple star system, VY Canis Majoris is a single [[star]] without any known companions.