Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:27

AAVSO observer, Bob King, wrote a piece in his blog called The Biggest Star in the Sky and How to Observe It.

It's a great introducton to VY Canis Majoris, a hypergiant star approximately 2000 times the size of our Sun.

It's a nice non-technical article with several great images. Check it out!

Affiliation
Madrid Astronomical Association M1 (Spain) (AAM)
VY CMA observation appears in Sky and Telescope. March issue

In an excellent article Steve Gottlieb talks about this VY CMA star in Sky And telescope, march issue (pages 66-67).