VY Canis Majoris
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VY Canis Majoris
VY Canis Majoris. Combined polarised light Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and Keck Observatory image of gaseous outbursts from the red supergiant star VY Canis Majoris. The outermost material seen here was ejected from the stars surface around 1000 years ago. A stars red giant phase, which comes near the end of its life, typically lasts around 50, 000 years. VY Canis Majoris is located 4, 900 light years from Earth in the constellation Canis Major
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Astrophysical Astrophysics Hubble Space Telescope Outflow Polarised Light Polarized Star Stellar Evolution Telescope Hypergiant
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This print showcases the awe-inspiring VY Canis Majoris, a red supergiant star located 4,900 light years away in the constellation Canis Major. Combining polarized light captured by both the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and Keck Observatory, this image reveals mesmerizing gaseous outbursts emanating from the surface of this colossal celestial body. The outermost material visible here was expelled from VY Canis Majoris approximately a millennium ago. This event marks just one episode within the star's red giant phase, which typically spans an astonishing 50,000 years as it nears its end. The sheer magnitude and grandeur of VY Canis Majoris is truly humbling to behold. Through astrophysics and stellar evolution studies, scientists have gained invaluable insights into these extraordinary phenomena occurring within hypergiants like VY Canis Majoris. Such observations contribute to our understanding of how stars evolve over time and shed light on their intricate life cycles. This remarkable print serves as a testament to humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge about our vast universe. It encapsulates the beauty and complexity that lie beyond our planet while reminding us of our place in this cosmic tapestry. With every new discovery made possible by instruments like the HST and Keck Observatory, we inch closer to unraveling more secrets hidden among distant stars like VY Canis Majoris.
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