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The sun is small compared to only a few stars, like Antares or Betelgeuse. Our sun is larger than all the rest of the matter in our solar system, by a factor of 1000.
In other words, if you combined Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and all the rest of the material in the solar system, the sun would still be a thousand times bigger. These rough figures might give another perspective: The diameter of the sun is about 860 or 870 thousand miles across, nearly a million miles. The moon is about 240 thousand miles from earth. The distance between the earth and the moon would stretch across the sun more than three times. That's not small.
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Why do stars look so small compared to the sun?
The stars look small compared to the sun because they are much farther away.
What is the gravitational force of the planet pulling on the sun causes?
The gravitational force from a planet on the sun is so small. For example, 1,000,000 Earths can fit in the sun. The mass of the sun is 333,000 times bigger than the Earth. It is the same way you on Earth. You have a gravitational force on the Earth but it is so small.
What planet has almost atmosphere?
Mercury is so close to the Sun and so small that it has only a very small atmosphere. It has been blown away by the Sun's solar winds. That means that there is almost no air on Mercury.
What planets close to the sun?
Mercury is the closest of the eight planets to the sun.
When is the shadow of a box shortest when the long side of the box is pointed towards the sun or when the short side is pointing towards the sun?
the sun's brightness is in large amount but the box is very small so the edges are very small
Is a star as big as a planet?
the sun is huge compared to earth. OVER 100 earths can fit inside a storm on Jupiter (the red spot) so a lot of earths can inside it. Jupiter looks fairly small compared to the sun. and the sun is a small star. So Stars are HUGE!!!!!!!!
Is the sun too small to be a star?
No, we see the sun as a small star.
Tell me how close is the sun from the sun?
The distance between them is so vanishingly small that for all practical purposes, it's entirely negligible.
Why the light of the moon is not as hot as sun?
The moon does not produce its own heat or light; it merely reflects light from the sun. Since it is relatively small and so far from the sun, it only receives a tiny fraction of the sun's energy, and so is not nearly as hot.
What is a small revolves around the sun?
All the planets orbit the sun, they are comparatively small.
Are there any wild reptiles in Britain?
Obviously NOWAY because Britain is in the north and its so small and the sun doesn't shine on it all the time so its not Sunny and reptiles get there energy from the sun and there exotic.
What planets has almost no atmosphere?
Mercury is so close to the Sun and so small that it has only a very small atmosphere. It has been blown away by the Sun's solar winds. That means that there is almost no air on Mercury.
