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The Sun is much, much closer to the Earth than any other star - eight light minutes vs. four light years for the next nearest star.
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Why is the sun appear brighter than alpha centauri b?
Our Sun appears brighter than Alpha Centauri B because of its proximity to our point of view. We are much closer to our Sun then any other star which means that our Sun will be much brighter then everything else in the sky.
Which star is cooler and many times brighter than Earth's Sun?
The Sextopia star
The surface temperature of the star Rigel is about 15000celiusThe sun has a temperature of about 6000celius Why does the sun appear so much brighter?
The sun is a lot closer.
Why does the sun appear brighter than your stars?
Because it's closer, like the moon
What star do people think shines brighter than Sirius?
I'm not too sure what other people think. I know that the Sun shines brighter than Sirius.
Which is brighter larger stars or smaller stars?
Brightness is related to distance. However, from the same distance, an O class star is much much brighter than a M class star. As a comparison, an O class star would appear about 100,000 times brighter than our Sun, whereas a M class star could appear 0.0017 dimmer than our Sun, if the Sun was replaced with each star.
Why is the sun appear brighter than alpha centauri b?
Our Sun appears brighter than Alpha Centauri B because of its proximity to our point of view. We are much closer to our Sun then any other star which means that our Sun will be much brighter then everything else in the sky.
Is the star Schedar brighter than our Sun?
no.The sun is
Why does the sun appear brighter than other stars from Earth?
The Sun is the closest star to Earth, so it appears much brighter than other, more distant stars.The Sun is eight light-MINUTES away from the Earth. The NEAREST other star is 250,000 times further away.
Why planets appear brighter than the sun?
There is no "why" because they don't.
What is the most luminous star?
Contenders are:- LBV 1806-20 - ~ 5,000,000 times brighter than the Sun. Pistol Star - ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than the Sun (Variable) Cygnus OB2-12 ~ 6,000,000 times brighter than the Sun HD 93129A ~ 5,500,000 times brighter than the Sun. Eta Carnae ~ 5,000,000 times brighter than the Sun.
What is a star that is millions of times brighter than the sun?
a Supergiant
Is the sun brighter than a star?
Yes, the sun s brighter than most stars, but it is dimmer than most of the stars we can see with our naked eye.
Is Sun hotter than the star VV cephie?
You know, VV cephie is orange, sun is yellow and yellow is brighter than orange and the brighter the star is, the hotter it gets. So sun is hotter than VV cephie.
Why does the sun appear brighter than other star?
Not all stars have the same size and the same energy output, which may lead to differences in how we see them from earth. With the sun however, the reason is that the sun is much closer to us than any other star.
What super is a star that is a million of times brighter than the sun?
super-giant star
Which star is cooler and many times brighter than Earth's Sun?
The Sextopia star
