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The sun is considered a star because the sun IS a star. It is a huge ball of hot gases undergoing constant nuclear reactions, and releasing gigantic amounts of light, heat and various particles.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe reason is because it IS a star. Our sun is not any different than other stars in our galaxy. It is larger than many of the dwarf stars, and hotter than some, but cooler than others and smaller than quite a few. Some stars are a hundred times more massive than our sun, and some are far, far bigger.
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∙ 8y agoThe sun and all the other stars are much the same--big balls of gas that release energy by fusing lighter elements into heavier ones, usually hydrogen into helium. The primary difference is that the sun appears bigger because it is much closer, such that our world loops around it every year.
While light requires 8 minutes, 20 seconds to get from the sun's surface to us, light from the next nearest star requires more than four years to reach us. The next nearest sun is therefore nearly 300 thousand times as distant.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is. Its characteristics (size, temperature, mass, and the fact that it gets its energy from nuclear fusion) are those of a star. It just looks different to us, because we are nearby.
Because it is. Its characteristics (size, temperature, mass, and the fact that it gets its energy from nuclear fusion) are those of a star. It just looks different to us, because we are nearby.
Because it is. Its characteristics (size, temperature, mass, and the fact that it gets its energy from nuclear fusion) are those of a star. It just looks different to us, because we are nearby.
Because it is. Its characteristics (size, temperature, mass, and the fact that it gets its energy from nuclear fusion) are those of a star. It just looks different to us, because we are nearby.
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∙ 11y agoNO, They are Yellow-White in color and are main sequence stars. Our sun is classified as a G2V star. G2 stands for its spectral class (heat and brightness) and V since it is a Main Sequence star.
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∙ 8y agoIt's called the sun because its the closest star to Earth, that makes it special. The sun is the only star that heats the earth and is visible during the day because its light drowns out all other stars. In short, the sun was called the sun before people knew it was a star.
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∙ 12y agoour Sun isn't really "typical"; the Sun is larger than average, perhaps a LOT larger than average. We can't really tell.
The problem is, as our telescopes get more and more sensitive, we are discovering vastly more of the tiny, almost invisible red dwarf and brown dwarf stars. A larger number of tiny stars drives down the "average" size of stars, and the Sun is already larger than the "average".
And the Sun is the only star that we can examine up-close, because the nearest star to our own is one of those red dwarf stars, Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light years.
We are "typical" in at least one respect; our Sun is pretty close to the middle of the range for star colors and brightnesses. But in actuality, every star is different.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is. Its characteristics (size, temperature, mass, and the fact that it gets its energy from nuclear fusion) are those of a star. It just looks different to us, because we are nearby.
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∙ 15y agoBecause it's gravity is strong enough to cause nuclear fusion in it's core. Simply put, it IS a star.
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∙ 14y agoThe sun appears to be yellow when seen from Earth, however it is white when seen from space.
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Name given to a distant sun?
There is only one sun and so the name given to it is the sun. It is a star, like billions and billions of other stars.
What evidence is there that Earth revolves around the Sun?
We can observe nearby stars moving forward and back against the background of distant stars (parallax). Scientific analysis coupled with observations show that the Earth is held in its orbit by the gravitational force of the Sun which is far more massive than the Earth.
Do stars have rings?
Yes. The asteroid belt in between mars and jupiter is technically a ring around our sun. And also, some stars have accretion disks, which can be considered rings.
How does the distance of planets from Earth compare to the distance to the stars?
Planets are tremendously closer than the stars are. Even the closest star (other than the sun, which is also a star) is tens of thousands of times farther away than the most distant planet in our solar system.
Are the stars visible 7 pm still visible at 11 pm in their original position why do you see so?
Yes, relative to more distant stars, their position will not have changed. See should be changed to stay in the question.
Why do stars are considered distant sun?
Because the sun is a star. We just distinguish it because in history it always seemed something different (it being so close and big to our eyes).
The energy of light and other forms of radiation?
From the Sun. Also from other stars, and from distant galaxies - but we only get significant amounts of energy from our Sun.
Why are star distant sun?
because stars are balls of hot burning gases like our sun
What happens to the sun when the stars are shining?
Nothing. The stars shine all the time; the amount of radiation that the Sun receives from distant stars is so insignificant that it won't noticeable affect the Sun.
Do we see stars in the sky because they reflect the sun's light?
No. The stars are distant suns that emit their own light.
Why are stars considered distant sun?
They are the same thing. Another way to think of it is that the sun is a star. A star is a ball of superheated gas, mostly hydrogen. At the center of most stars is a core where immense heat nd pressure causes hydrogen to undergo nuclear fusion, becoming helium. This is what the sun is. It is now being found that many stars have their own solar systems.
Name given to a distant sun?
There is only one sun and so the name given to it is the sun. It is a star, like billions and billions of other stars.
What evidence is there that Earth revolves around the Sun?
We can observe nearby stars moving forward and back against the background of distant stars (parallax). Scientific analysis coupled with observations show that the Earth is held in its orbit by the gravitational force of the Sun which is far more massive than the Earth.
Are stars the same as your sun?
Are other stars the same as our sun? Stars are distant Suns, but so far away they look like points of light. They are giant balls of hot gas, just like our Sun. They are also like people. They are born, live through a long middle age, and finally die. Some stars are alone, like our Sun, and others have a constant companion, usually another star. Stars also change as they age. These changes take place over millions and billions of years so we don't notice them.
Do stars have rings?
Yes. The asteroid belt in between mars and jupiter is technically a ring around our sun. And also, some stars have accretion disks, which can be considered rings.
Why do the positions of the planets change in relation to the background of stars?
They change position against the background of the distant stars because they are much closer to us, and they are orbiting around the sun, as are we.
When was Distant Sun created?
Distant Sun was created in 1993-09.
