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Is there anything special about the sun that makes it different from the rest of the stars?
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∙ 8y ago
No. The sun is brighter than the average star, but nothing out of the ordinary. It is only of significance to us because it is the star that Earth orbits, and therefore closer to us than any other star by many orders of magnitude.
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What makes up a constellation?
stars in different formations
Do the stars move around the sun?
no, Stars don't really orbit anything, except the center of our galaxy. Our sun is really just an insignificant medium sized star. The only thing that makes it special is us. However, in medieval times and before that they thought are sun was the center of the earth and people who said otherwise where considered lunatics.
How far is Ursa Major?
Constellations are just patterns of stars in the sky as seen from Earth. The individual stars in them have no real connection to each other. They just happen to be part of that pattern we see. The stars in them are all of different distances away from us, each other, and anything in space. So it is impossible to say how far any constellation is from anything.
What are different sizes or stars?
dwarf stars,giant stars,main sequence stars
What makes up the constellation?
Stars
Is there anything near mars?
yes there are different stars and constellations by mars. thats what makes the place around it called space.
What makes up a constellation?
stars in different formations
What makes the stars appear in different color?
The temperature of the star itself - and Earth's atmosphere.
What makes a star's spectrum appear to be different from another stars?
The chemical composition of the star.
What motion of earth makes it seem as if the stars and constellation are in different positions at different times of the year?
Earth orbiting the sun
What motion of earth makes it seem as if the stars and constellations are in different positions at different times of the year?
Earth orbiting the sun
What causes the stars in the sky to appear to be moving?
The Earth's rotation. The relation between the Earth (or a person on the Earth) and the position of the stars makes it appear that the stars are in a different position as the night progresses.
What makes stars and planets?
The Solar System Makes the planets and the Stars.
What is so special about the great hall's ceiling?
It makes you feel like you are basking under the stars, when you are actually standing under a bewitched ceiling.
How bright are the stars in constellation Gemini?
The constellation Gemini has different stars, with different brightnesses.The constellation Gemini has different stars, with different brightnesses.The constellation Gemini has different stars, with different brightnesses.The constellation Gemini has different stars, with different brightnesses.
How are population II stars different than the Sun a population I star?
Population II stars are lower in "metals" than population I stars. By metals, astronomers mean anything other than hydrogen and helium.
What color are the stars in cancer?
You must understand that constellations, like Cancer, are more or less directions in the sky. There is nothing special about this particular constellation (direction); you will find stars of different colors there.
