Which is nearer the sun or the stars?

Why is the sun's motion with respect to the stars not very obvious?

Our Sun (and the rest of our solar system) doesn't move all that fast when compared to the vast distances to even the nearer stars, and our relatively short human lifetimes.

When was it discovered that the sun is a star?

The sun was discovered to be a star simultaneous with the discovery that the stars were distant suns. Parallax established the distance to one of the nearer stars, and the distance was so vast it was realized that star had to be a sun like our own. This would have been in the late 1700s.

Why is venus brighter than the stars?

Because it is nearer that the stars.

By simply looking at the sky at night Can you pick out stars that are hotter then the sun Cooler than the sun What do you look for Is the star brightness a clue?

Generally the red stars are colder, the blue stars are hotter.Apparent brightness has nothing to do with this. A bright-looking star may simply be nearer to Earth. It may also have a large surface area.Generally the red stars are colder, the blue stars are hotter.Apparent brightness has nothing to do with this. A bright-looking star may simply be nearer to Earth. It may also have a large surface area.Generally the red stars are colder, the blue stars are hotter.Apparent brightness has nothing to do with this. A bright-looking star may simply be nearer to Earth. It may also have a large surface area.Generally the red stars are colder, the blue stars are hotter.Apparent brightness has nothing to do with this. A bright-looking star may simply be nearer to Earth. It may also have a large surface area.

Why does the moon look brighter than the stars?

moon is too nearer to earth than stars

Why is the sun a sun star?

Because we call giant balls of very hot gas, out in space, "stars" - and that's what the Sun is. People have named all of the stars they can see, not just our own.

What is nearer to the sun the Mars or the Venus'?

Among the two Venus is closer to the Sun

Why does summer days hot?

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Is the moon nearer to the earth than the sun?

yes.

Which planet is nearer to the sun than earth is?

Mercury.

Is Capella the closest to Polaris the North star?

No. There are other stars nearer to it.

How many planets are nearer to the sun than the earth is?

There are 2 planets closer to the Sun from the Earth