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Q: Which star is larger in size Polaris or Centauri b?
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Which star is larger in size Polaris or Alpha Centauri B?

Polaris by far. It has a diameter of 75 times the diameter of the Sun. Alpha Cen B has a diameter of 1.7 solar diameters.


What is the size of vega star deneb star pollux star polaris star procynon star and alpha centauri star?

This is the order from smallest stars to the biggest stars: Alpha Centauri, Procyon, Vega, Pollux, Polaris, and Deneb. These are the size(diameter) of them; though the size of the stars are not 100% accurate so they are likely to be predicted. Alpha Centauri is 1,527,000 Procyon is 2,652,000 Vega is 3,827,000 Pollux is 11,617,000 Polaris is 44,217,000 and Deneb is 203,000,000


Which star is actually composed of 3 stars forming a triple star system?

Polaris (the North star - Alpha Ursae Minoris) is a triple star system, but appears to us as a single star. Alpha Centauri is also another triple star system. And there are many more.


. A star that has the same apparent magnitude as Alpha Centauri could?

be larger than Alpha Centauri and farther away from Earth


Which is a fixed star the sun the Proxima Centauri or the pole star?

Any star other than our own sun is a fixed star. Therefore Proxima Centauri (a red dwarf star) and the Pole Star (Polaris) are fixed stars. Note that fixed stars only appear to be fixed but are actually in motion.


How much larger is the sun is than polaris?

the polaris is much larger than sun because polaris is a super giant star while sun is only a dwarf


Alpha centauri is how much larger than sun?

Alpha Centauri is a binary, possibly triple, star system See related link for a pictorial.


What is the size of proxima centauri?

It is a red dwarf star with a diameter that is about 14% of the Sun's.


What is size of polaris?

The main star of the Polaris System has a mass which is 4.5 times that of the sun.


What size is polaris?

The main star of the Polaris System has a mass which is 4.5 times that of the sun.


What is the difference between Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B?

Alpha Centauri is a binary star system, commonly known as Alpha Centauri ABAlpha Centauri A is about the same size and age as our Sun with a spectral type of G2VAlpha Centauri B is about 14% smaller that our Sun and a lot cooler having a spectral type of K1VThere is a third star, not surprisingly called Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri which is the closest star to Earth.See related link for more information.


Is a giant Alpha Centauri?

No. Alpha Centauri is a three-star system consisting of two stars similar in size to the sun and a red dwarf.