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Through measuring how much luminosity it is giving out, measuring the size of the star, and find out how hot the star is, we can categorize each star in a graph. Our sun just happens to be part of the main sequence of stars; the sun is not as big as a giant or a super giant star nor is it as small as a white dwarf so therefore the sun is in between.
Main sequence stars are more common because they are very stable so it wont change over a long course of time, unlike variable stars, which changes its size and luminosity. A variable star has a period of a day to a month. A period is how long it takes for the star to return to its starting point as it changes in a cycle.
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Why do we know that the sun is a typical star?
We know the Sun is a typical star because it exhibits many of the same characteristics as other stars in our galaxy, such as its size, composition, and life cycle stage. By studying other stars, astronomers can compare them to the Sun and see that it shares many common traits with other stars.
What is the typical source for solar power?
Our local star, the Sun.
Is the sun a typical star?
Our sun "Sol" is a typical yellow dwarf (type G V) star. Apart from the fact that its third planet is the only known source of life in the universe, it is a rather small but otherwise typical star.
Did you know that the sun was a star?
Yes. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
What is a good ratio example of an average neutron star to our sun?
A typical neutron star has a diameter of about 24km our Sun has a diameter of 1.392×106 km So our Sun is about 58,000 times bigger than a neutron star.
What is the star called that the earth orbits?
we know that the star that earth orbits is the sun the sun is the biggest star ever
How do you know Sun is a star?
It is shiny
Describe a typical nearby star?
A typical nearby star, like our sun, is a main sequence star that generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core. It emits light and heat, supporting life on any orbiting planets. These stars can range in size, temperature, and color, with some being hotter and more massive than the sun, while others are cooler and smaller.
What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light the sun is a typical star?
This question answers itself. A star is a large celestrial body made of gas that emits light and the sun is an example of a star
What are the forms of a star?
did you know that the sun is are star. when you see the star come down that we the star forms :)
Is the sun different than a star?
No. It is a typical star of the main sequence for its mass. The composition and mass of each star determines its color, size, and life cycle.
Is the sun the biggest sun?
No, VY Canis Majoris is the largest star we know about, the radius of this star is 1,800-2,100 times that of the (our) Sun.
