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The sun is called a star because it meets the requirements characteristic of stars. Our local star is a massive ball of gravitationally bound plasma that is highly luminous. Just like other stars.
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∙ 16y agoBecause it's a dwarf star.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/stars/startypes/ ---- Because it is a star. All of those bright spots in the sky at night are stars, and the vast majority of them have something in orbit around them. We have named our star "the sun" or "sol" (hence Solar System:)
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∙ 14y agogood question karen321!
The sun is just a name that us humans gave to the star. the Sun is a very special star that provides heat and light to us on earth and made everything light. No other star can do this on its own. This is why we gave it the name.
Any star can have planets orbiting it. They have found such star in the universe. We do not know yet if it can hold light or not. But you can say that those stars are suns also. There are many suns in our universe.
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∙ 14y agoBecause this is what a star is:
1.any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.2.Astronomy. any of the large, self-luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris, etc.3.any heavenly body.4.Astrology. a heavenly body, esp. a planet, considered as influencing humankind and events.5.a person's destiny, fortune, temperament, etc., regarded as influenced and determined by the stars.6.a conventionalized figure usually having five or six points radiating from or disposed about a center.7.this figure used as an ornament, award, badge, mark of excellence, etc.: The movie was awarded three stars.
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∙ 16y agoStars are suns. Just most are very VERY far away. That's just the closest star to earth.
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∙ 15y agoThe sun is a star, it's the only star we can see during the daytime, so it can be called the daytime star
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∙ 12y agoStars when viewed from earth it seem to be in star shaped ...
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∙ 14y agoThe sun is a star because at the core of it nuclear fusion is going on burning hydrogen into helium. This is a quality found in every star.
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Is A star a sun?
Yes. All stars are suns and all suns are stars. The other way around. besides, the sun is just another name for a star No. a sun is a star, not all stars are suns.
Why will the sun not shine forever?
Our sun is a star and ALL stars have life spans - just like us. When stars die, the elements get blasted out into space and end up forming other planets and stars.
Why does the sun look bigger than stars?
The sun is closer to us then the other stars because those "stars" are actually suns in other solar systems
Why is a sun a star?
the sun has always been a star even before it was called the sun. In fact the sun is a very very small star compared to all the other stars in the universe
What properties does the sun have in common with other stars?
the properties that the sun has in common with other stars is that its made of hot gases and is also a star
What is it called when nuclear fusion occurs on the sun?
Nuclear fusion is the source of all the sun's energy, and all other stars. It is just called nuclear fusion.
Do stars have anything to do with the sun?
No, but our sun is a star just like all the other stars in the night sky.
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.
Sun line among the other stars in the sky called?
ecliptic
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 do the stars do when they are not out?
They are always 'out', they are just not visible because of the the sun or other lights.
What are the atoms called that powers the sun and other stars?
The sun and other stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. The hydrogen atoms combine by nuclear fusion resulting in helium.
If the sun didn't exist what would happen to the stars?
If our sun did not exist the other stars would be little different from the way they are. The sun is just one of billions of stars in the galaxy. Many of the stars we see in the sky are larger than our own sun.
Can the sun create other stars?
No because the sun is a star itself. Only an object made of gas and dust called a nebula can create stars
Is A star a sun?
Yes. All stars are suns and all suns are stars. The other way around. besides, the sun is just another name for a star No. a sun is a star, not all stars are suns.
Planets that circle stars other than earths sun are called?
exoplanets
What state of matter that exists inside the sun and other stars called?
Plasma.
