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Are large stars bigger or is the sun bigger?
Some stars are larger than the sun.
How big is a hyper-giant star?
Hypergiant simply means the largest of the large stars; there is no exact definition as to its size. For comparison, the largest stars (in diameter) have diameters 1000-2000 times that of the Sun; the most massive stars have 150-200 times the mass of the Sun; and the brightest stars (in absolute terms, not as seen by us) are estimated to have about 5 million times the brightness of the Sun.
Why does the sun look like a medium size star than the other stars?
The Sun is closer that any other star to us, there for the sun looks larger than other stars. The sun is actually small in comparison to other stars.
Is your sun typical or exceptional?
Our sun is a typical star compared to others in the universe. It is a G-type main-sequence star, similar in size, age, and composition to many other stars. It is not particularly large or small, hot or cool, bright or dim in comparison to the billions of stars in the galaxy.
How large is the sun in comparison to Neptune?
The Sun is approximately 27.78847 times larger then Neptune. You could fit about 21,000 Neptunes inside the Sun.
Why do the stars seem smaller than the sun?
Stars appear smaller than the Sun because they are much farther away from Earth. The Sun is the closest star to us, so it appears much larger and brighter than other stars in the night sky. Additionally, our eyes perceive the size of objects based on their brightness and proximity, which can make stars seem smaller in comparison to the Sun.
Is the the sun the biggest?
The Sun is the largest object in our solar system, but in comparison to other stars, no - our Sun is a relatively small star. There are countless stars that are far larger. Look into Betelgeuse, Mu Cephei, VV Cephei A, and VY Canis Majoris - to name a few.
Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than all the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to Earth - only about 93 million miles away. Other stars are much farther away, making them appear much smaller and dimmer in comparison. Additionally, the sun is a relatively large and bright star compared to many others in the universe.
How does the sun rank in terms of size and brightness in our galaxy?
The Sun is an average-sized star in terms of size compared to other stars in our galaxy. However, the Sun ranks as the brightest object in our Solar System since it is relatively close to Earth. In comparison to other stars in the Milky Way galaxy, there are much larger and brighter stars.
Are most stars smaller than earth?
No, most stars are significantly larger than Earth. Stars are massive celestial bodies that generate light and heat through nuclear fusion in their cores. Earth is a relatively small rocky planet in comparison to the vast size of most stars.
Is the sun a small star or a medium star?
The Sun isn't especially large, but is still a little larger than average. But the "average" for stars is skewed a bit by the fact that there are so many small stars. We talk about Betelgeuse and Rigel and Sirius, the biggest and brightest stars, but there are far more dwarf stars than giants.
Is this true that the sun is only one of billions of stars in the galaxy but is much larger than any of the other stars?
False. The sun is one of billions of stars in the Milky Way, but it is not exceedingly large. The sun is larger than the average star, but nothing out of the ordinary. There are many stars much larger than the sun. The sun only appears larger than other stars because it is much closer to Earth.
