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This is either because the star in question is actually bigger than other stars, or became it is closer to the observer (Earth) than other stars.

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Q: Why do some stars look bigger than the other stars?
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Is start bigger than sun?

Their are some other stars bigger than the sun


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.


What are the other star that are bigger than sun?

About a quarter of all stars are bigger than the sun, some of them a lot bigger.


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 look bigger than other stars in the sky as you see them?

Because the sun is closer to Earth than the other stars. Other than the sun, stars you see in the sky are light-years away. Some of the stars may even have their own solar system, just like our star does (the sun).


What are the size of the stars?

For example, our Sun has a diameter of about 1.4 million kilometers. Some other stars are bigger - up to hundreds of times bigger. The majority of stars, however, are smaller than our Sun.


Are large stars bigger or is the sun bigger?

Some stars are larger than the sun.


Is sun bigger than star or star bigger than sun?

The sun is a star, some stars are larger and other are smaller.


How does the sun compare in size and color to other stars in the galaxy?

It doesn't, really. Some stars are even bigger than our Sun!


Are stars far away bigger than the sun?

The sun is a star itself. The sun is actually a very small star. There are stars that are WAY bigger then the sun.Like the VY Canis majoris star. The sun is invisible compared to that super giant star.


How is the sun different from other stars relative to earth?

The Sun is bigger than some stars and smaller than others. It is brighter than some stars and dimmer than others. Relative to the Earth it is much closer than all other stars.


How much bigger is the sun than other stars and why is it more important?

The sun is bigger than some stars but smaller than others. It is more important to us than other stars because it is the only one close enough to provides us with a substantial amount of energy.