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Is a blue star smaller than a red star?
Not necessarily. The color of a star is determined by its temperature, with blue stars being hotter than red stars. Size can vary independently of temperature, so a blue star can be larger or smaller than a red star.
Is a yellow star bigger than a red star?
There are two types of star that can be red. Red dwarfs are smaller than the sun. Red giants are far larger than the sun.
What star is smaller and cooler than the sun?
red
What is the name a star that is smaller than your sun?
A red dwarf is one such star type. Proxima Centauri is a good a good example of a red dwarf star.
How is a red dwarf different from your sun?
A red dwarf star is smaller, dimmer, and cooler than our sun.
Are red stars bigger than blue stars?
Red stars can be smaller or larger than blue stars as there are two types of red star. Red dwarfs are much smaller than blue stars while red giants are much larger than blue stars.
Which stars can be smaller than the Sun?
Stars known as red dwarfs are smaller and cooler than the Sun. These stars have masses less than half that of the Sun and can be significantly dimmer. Red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the universe.
Is a white dwarf smaller than a red dwarf?
Yes, far smaller. A red dwarf is a whole star in and of itself. A white dwarf is the collapsed remnant of the core of a low-to medium mass star. A white dwarf may be about the size of Earth.
Is the blue star and red giant bigger than the sun?
No. The sun is smaller than red or blue giants. It appears larger than other stars simply because it is much closer to us.
Is the sun bigger than the red giant and blue star?
No. The sun is smaller than red or blue giants. It appears larger than other stars simply because it is much closer to us.
Is our sun a red giant?
No. The sun is a yellow main sequence star, sometimes called a yellow dwarf. The term is a bit counterintuitive, as a yellow dwarf is a bit larger than the average star, but still far smaller than a red giant.
How could a smaller star have a greater magitude than a larger star?
A smaller star can appear brighter from Earth (apparent magnitude) if it is much closer. The absolute magnitude (brightness compared side by side at fixed distance) can also be higher in a smaller star if it is much hotter and more massive. A smaller star can be much heavier (more dense) and hotter than a large star, especially the huge red giants nearing the end of their life (which have a very low density).
