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Polaris is actually a system of three stars, all of them larger than the sun. They range in size from 1.26 to 5.4 times the diameter of the sun. Polaris only appears smaller than the sun because it is several million times farther away.
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How much larger is polaris than your sun?
Polaris has a radius around 30 times that of our own sun.
Star much larger than the sun?
Many stars are larger than our Sun, many are smaller.
Is a polaris brighter than a star?
Polaris A is a white supergiant.
Is the sun about the same size as Jupiter?
No. The sun is much larger than Jupiter.
Which planet is 20 times bigger than sun?
None. The sun is much larger than any planet.
How much larger is the sun is than polaris?
the polaris is much larger than sun because polaris is a super giant star while sun is only a dwarf
How much larger is polaris than your sun?
Polaris has a radius around 30 times that of our own sun.
Is the sun much larger than all the other stars?
No. The sun only appears much larger than other stars because it is much closer. Many stars are much larger than the sun.
Star much larger than the sun?
Many stars are larger than our Sun, many are smaller.
Is Polaris hotter than the Sun?
Yes. The sun is about 5778°K. Polaris is about 6900°K.
Is a polaris brighter than a star?
Polaris A is a white supergiant.
How can betelgeuse give more light than the sun?
Betelgeuse give off more light than the Sun because it is much larger than the Sun, and the star's core is much larger and more powerful than the Sun's core.
Which is larger in size polaris or pollux?
Its apparent magnitude is about 2, but it's slightly variable. Usually it's given as 1.97v (where v means variable).
Why does the sun have a much higher gravitational attraction than earth?
Because the Sun is much larger than the Earth.
Is our sun smaller than other stars?
The sun larger than most other stars, but there are stars larger than the sun as well, some much larger. For example, Antares is a red supergiant 800 times the sun's diameter.
Is the sun about the same size as Jupiter?
No. The sun is much larger than Jupiter.
Is the planet Mercury bigger or smaller than the sun?
Mercury is much, much smaller than the Sun. The Sun is larger than all the planets combined.
