09-18-2009, 04:52 AM
I used 1950 Solar radii (1950 *
), not 1950 AU.
= 0.004652 AU.
VY Canis Majoris is 19 AU in diameter (on average), or 1800-2100 Solar Radii (as is the most widely accepted size).
= The radius of the sun;
hence the radius of VY CMa =~1950*radius of the sun;
hence the diameter of VY CMa =~1950*diameter of the sun.
Let the diameter of the sun = 11mm;
hence Diameter of VY CMa = 1950*11mm = 21450mm
=2145cm
=214.5 metres
You were just using the wrong unit, whether or not the calculations from that point on were correct or not.
), not 1950 AU.
= 0.004652 AU.VY Canis Majoris is 19 AU in diameter (on average), or 1800-2100 Solar Radii (as is the most widely accepted size).
= The radius of the sun;hence the radius of VY CMa =~1950*radius of the sun;
hence the diameter of VY CMa =~1950*diameter of the sun.
Let the diameter of the sun = 11mm;
hence Diameter of VY CMa = 1950*11mm = 21450mm
=2145cm
=214.5 metres
You were just using the wrong unit, whether or not the calculations from that point on were correct or not.
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