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What percentage of visible stars are closer to the earth than the sun?
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∙ 8y ago
None are. The sun is the closest star to Earth. The next nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 260,000 times farther away than the sun is.
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Are smaller stars closer to earth?
No, but because small stars emit less light than large ones, they are only visible to the naked eye at comparatively "short" distances in interstellar terms while larger, brighter stars are visible at much greater distances.
Why do you see Sirius as the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius is visible because it is a large, bright star, and is closer to Earth than other (actually brighter) stars.
What is further away from the earth the stars or the sun?
The sun is a star and its a lot closer to us than the other stars.
Why does the sun look bigger than stars?
The sun is closer to us then the other stars because those "stars" are actually suns in other solar systems
Why is the constellation Leo visible in the east on a July evening?
Constellations are visible from various points on Earth throughout the year depending on where they are with reference to the night side of the Earth. The night side is the side which faces away from the sun, so as the Earth orbits, the direction of the sun from the Earth with reference to other stars, and consequently the night side of the Earth with reference to other stars, cycles yearly.
What is closer to earth - the sun or other stars?
the sun is closer ot the earth than the other stars are .
Is the sun or other stars closer to Earth?
the sun is closer ot the earth than the other stars are .
Are smaller stars closer to earth?
No, but because small stars emit less light than large ones, they are only visible to the naked eye at comparatively "short" distances in interstellar terms while larger, brighter stars are visible at much greater distances.
What type of telescope uses visible light emitted by a star to make it seem closer?
"Optical" telescopes use visible light. But if they're used to observe stars, then their purpose is not to make the stars seem closer.
Why do you see Sirius as the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius is visible because it is a large, bright star, and is closer to Earth than other (actually brighter) stars.
What are 2 stars visible from earth?
two stars are the sun and betelgeuse
Which of these stars are closer to the earth?
The Sun is the closest star to the Earth
The term shooting star refers to?
The term shooting stars refers to a meteor shower. At different times of the year, meteor showers are more visible on earth because they are closer to the earth's atmosphere.
What is visible at night from the earth?
the stars and some of our planets
Why does the moon seem so big compared to the stars?
Because the Moon is much nearer than the stars to the Earth.
Explain why stars appear to move across the sky each night why are some stars only visible doing certain seasons?
Stars appear to move across the sky each night because the earth is moving, but not the stars. Also some stars are only visible during certain seasons because as the earth rotates, they become visible.
How do scientists know that planets are closer to earth than the stars?
not a clue
