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It is not. The sun is classified as a yellow star.
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Why is the sun considered ''the sun'' and not a star?
Nope. The sun is considered a star.
What kind of star is the sun considered to be called?
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star.
Is the sun a medium sized star or a yellow dwarf star?
The sun is a yellow dwarf star and as such is considered a medium-sized star. The term is something of a misnomer as the majority of stars are red dwarfs smaller than the sun. The term dwarf is used to distinguish how much smaller event the sun is than giant stars.
Is the sun considered a supergiant?
No. The sun is a main sequence star.
How much will the sun engulf as a red giant?
The sun is not a red giant. It is a yellow dwarf star
Why is the sun considered ''the sun'' and not a star?
Nope. The sun is considered a star.
Is the sun considered a star?
Yes it is a star.
Is the sun a terrestrial planet?
The Sun is not considered a planet. It is considered a Star.
What kind of star is the sun considered to be called?
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star.
Is a yellow star bigger than a red star?
There are two types of star that can be red. Red dwarfs are smaller than the sun. Red giants are far larger than the sun.
What star is considered Earth's local star''?
The Sun.
What is the name of the star that follows the sun?
The Sun will still be "the Sun", but the next type of star it will become is a "red giant" star.
Is the sun a medium sized star or a yellow dwarf star?
The sun is a yellow dwarf star and as such is considered a medium-sized star. The term is something of a misnomer as the majority of stars are red dwarfs smaller than the sun. The term dwarf is used to distinguish how much smaller event the sun is than giant stars.
Is the sun considered a supergiant?
No. The sun is a main sequence star.
How much bigger is the sun than the smallest star?
The mass of a red dwarf can go down to about 0.075 times the mass of the Sun. Anything smaller than that would be a brown dwarf, which is no longer considered a star.
Is it true or fault that A white dwarf star is about the same size as the sun?
False. Although the Sun is considered a yellow dwarf, it is a young, healthy star. A white dwarf is the dying remnant of a red giant star. They are generally only about the size of Earth.
What color is the bernard star?
Bernard's star is an old red dwarf star and is the fourth closest star to the Sun. It is the color of red.
