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the sun is NOT a dwarf star, it is a g-type star. a dwarf is a s-type star
The Sun is a G2V star G2 means the second hottest of the yellow G class and V (the Roman numeral five) identifies the Sun as a main sequence DWARF STAR (so yes it is a dwarf star) A star with spectral S is a late-type giant star (similar to class K5-M).
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How do you define a white dwarf?
A white dwarf is a small luminous sphere about the size of the earth which is the final stage after the death of a star about the mass of the Sun.
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.
Why is the Sun a yellow dwarf star?
The sun is actually a main sequence star.
What kind of star is the sun considered to be called?
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star.
Is the earth a large or small star?
The earth is a planet, not a star. An example of a star would be the sun.
What is the star that is bigger than the sun called?
Many stars are bigger than the sun. In fact the sun is called a yellow dwarf, or a G dwarf star meaning it is relatively small (i.e. a dwarf) compared to the "average star" in our galaxy.
Is a dwarf star bigger than your sun?
Depends what type of dwarf star. - Our Sun is a yellow dwarf.
Is the sun a massive star or a dwarf star?
its not a massive or a dwarf star
How can a star that has more mass than the sun be smaller than your sun?
The obvious reason is that the specific star has bigger density compared with the Sun. For example, that star could be a "white dwarf star". A white dwarf mostly contains "electron degenerate matter", which is very dense. A white dwarf is a small dense star.
How small is the normal star?
Our Sun is above average; the average star is a red dwarf, with a fraction of the mass of our Sun, and a fraction of its diameter.
How small is a yellow dwarf?
The Sun is a classed as a yellow dwarf. That's a typical size for these stars. The term dwarf is a bit misleading here. The Sun is much larger than a red dwarf star, for example.
Is a the sun a dwarf galaxy?
It is impossible for the sun to be a dwarf galaxy because the sun is a star. But if you're asking if it's a dwarf star, then no, otherwise we'd be dead.
Which star is closest to your sun?
The closest known Star to our sun is Proxima Centauri, a small dim red dwarf star around 4.2 light years away.
How far in light year is it to the nearest star not sun?
The nearest star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri, a small red dwarf star about 4.2 light years away.
Is the sun bigger than the other stars?
Yes and no. Some stars are much larger - like VY Canis Majoris which is 2,000 times larger than our Sun. A white dwarf star can be about the size of the Earth. Whereas a neutron star can be as small as a large city Our Sun is an average star.
Is a brown dwarf bigger than the sun?
No Brown Dwarfs are too small to be considerred a star.
How do you define a white dwarf?
A white dwarf is a small luminous sphere about the size of the earth which is the final stage after the death of a star about the mass of the Sun.
