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They appear so dim because they are very far from us. They are several light years away from us.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they are so much farther away. The same reasoning
explains why they appear so much smaller than the sun.
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Is alpha centauri made of anything?
It is made of dust & gas like all other stars
Why does the sun appear brighter than your stars?
Because it's closer, like the moon
Why do billions of stars appear as big patches of light in the night sky?
Because the stars emit light. The closer they are, the brighter. Also planets reflect the light off of the stars, so they also look like stars.
What would a spiral galaxy look like if you were looking out from inside the halo but outside the disk?
It would appear as a cloud of stars, just like the Milky Way.
How do you Navigate using the stars?
Look for the star that doesn't appear to move in the sky, and looks like all the other stars are rotating around it. This is the north star. Following the North star leads you north.
Why do stars like Alpha Cent uri appear so dim?
Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.Actually, Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In general, stars are much dimmer than our Sun, mainly because they are very far away.
What is Sun like stars?
Alpha Centauri A is very much like our Sun. Maybe a little bit older.
Is alpha centauri made of anything?
It is made of dust & gas like all other stars
What gases make up Alpha Centauri?
Like most main-sequence stars, Alpha Centauri is primarily hydrogen, with some helium and traces of other heavier elements.
Which stars are most like the sun?
The star closest to our Sun in type, age and period in it's evolution is Alpha Centauri A.
How did the first Black hole appear?
Like all the others - Superdense stars collapsing.
Why does the sun appear brighter than your stars?
Because it's closer, like the moon
Toward which direction do the stars appear to move throughout the night and what is the reason for motion?
Just like the Sun and the Moon, stars appear to move towards the west. The reason is that Earth rotates in the opposite direction - towards the east.
Why do distant stars that are actually very far from each other appear to be closed together in the sky?
because its for from stars
Why do billions of stars appear as big patches of light in the night sky?
Because the stars emit light. The closer they are, the brighter. Also planets reflect the light off of the stars, so they also look like stars.
Why does Alpha Centauri appear to be yellow-white?
Alpha Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus) is a type G2V star - which is the same as our Sun so it has a colour of yellow.Alpha Centauri is abinary star system.Alpha Centauri A - the primary star, is a G2V star so has the apparent colour of yellowish-white, the same as our Sun.Alpha Centauri B - the secondary star, is a K1V star so has the apparent colour of yellow-orange.
What so stars do in outer space?
Stars would appear much like our Sun when viewed at closer range and most would have planets and other objects orbiting them.
