VY Canis Majoris
VY Canis Majoris is the biggest star known to astronomers today. It is a hyper giant and only 8 million years old, but could explode into a hyper nova at any moment. VY Canis Majoris is able to be seen from Earth.
Light Years Away Diameter
3,900 Light Years 1,975,220,000 kilometers
The Explosion
In the next 100,000 years, VY Canis Majoris, a hyper giant, is going to explode not in the typical super nova, but a hyper nova, but due to the star being so far away, Earth is not going to be affected except for an amazing night view.
VY Canis Majoris with slight magnification from Earth
VY Canis Majoris compared to our sun.