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Because they are farther away
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Why do some stars appear smaller than others?
some stars seem smaller than the other because they are further away from earth. many stars are also located in different galaxies and are very bright therefore making it slightly visible.
Why are stars in the night sky so much smaller than our star?
They are not. The stars at night only appear smaller than the sun because they are much farther away.
Why does nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
because nightime stars are farther away
Why does a star appear to be smaller the sky than it is?
Stars appear very small because they are very far away.
Why does the sun appear bigger than the stars?
Because we are closer to the sun than to the stars. The sun is bigger than SOME stars. Stars can be all different sizes. Some stars are in fact smaller than our sun but not as small as they appear to be. On the other hand, some stars are hundreds even thousands times larger than the sun we see. They only look small because they are so far away.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the stars?
Because it is way closer than other stars!
Is the sun bigger or smaller than other stars?
Our sun is about average compared to other stars. Some are much smaller (white dwarfs) and others are much larger.
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us than any other stars.
Why do stars look smaller than our sun when you see them at night?
The stars are further away, and so they appear smaller. The sun is actually a star. The sun is just closer to the earth then any other star. The further away the earth is the smaller stuff looks. like when your in a airplane and you are high in the sky when you look down every thing looks smaller than it actully is. It is just like this.
Why do planets appear brighter than stars?
Because they're very close to the sun and thus reflect a lot of the sunlight. It also helps that they are very close to us in terms of the other stars in the sky.
Why does the sun appear larger than the stars seen in the night sky?
Because the sun is closer to earth than other stars
Why do the sun appear larger than the other stars that you see at night?
That's because the sun is MUCH more closer to us than the other stars.
