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Is Sirius A considered a supergiant?
No. The diameter of Sirius A is about 1.7 times that of the sun. To be considered a supergiant a star must be at least 100 times the diameter of the sun.
Biggest sun in the universe?
UY Scuti is currently considered one of the largest known stars in the universe. It is a red supergiant located in the Milky Way galaxy and has a radius around 1,700 times that of the Sun.
Why would a supergiant have a brighter absolute magintude than a white dwarf?
A supergiant is much larger than a white dwarf. A supergiant can be 10 to 70 times the size of our Sun, whereas a white dwarf is only about the size of the Earth.
Is the sun a red giant or a supergiant?
No. The sun is a G-type main sequence star, sometimes called a yellow dwarf.
Is pollux considered a supergiant star?
Pollux, also known as Beta Geminorum, is classified as a giant star rather than a supergiant. It is approximately 1.5 times the mass of the Sun and is in the later stages of its stellar evolution, having expanded and brightened. While it is one of the brighter stars in the constellation Gemini, it does not meet the criteria to be classified as a supergiant, which typically involves being significantly larger and more luminous than giant stars.
Is Sirius A considered a supergiant?
No. The diameter of Sirius A is about 1.7 times that of the sun. To be considered a supergiant a star must be at least 100 times the diameter of the sun.
Is it true that the sun is classified as a supergiant star?
No. The sun is a main sequence star far smaller than any supergiant.
How many times bigger is the sun then a super giant?
The sun is tiny compared to a supergiant.
Star that is larger than the sun?
any giant or supergiant
What is a star that is millions of times brighter than the sun?
a Supergiant
Biggest sun in the universe?
UY Scuti is currently considered one of the largest known stars in the universe. It is a red supergiant located in the Milky Way galaxy and has a radius around 1,700 times that of the Sun.
Why would a supergiant have a brighter absolute magintude than a white dwarf?
A supergiant is much larger than a white dwarf. A supergiant can be 10 to 70 times the size of our Sun, whereas a white dwarf is only about the size of the Earth.
What is it called when the sun turns red?
Red Giant/Supergiant, it will expand and atomise the Earth
Is the sun a red giant or a supergiant?
No. The sun is a G-type main sequence star, sometimes called a yellow dwarf.
Is pollux considered a supergiant star?
Pollux, also known as Beta Geminorum, is classified as a giant star rather than a supergiant. It is approximately 1.5 times the mass of the Sun and is in the later stages of its stellar evolution, having expanded and brightened. While it is one of the brighter stars in the constellation Gemini, it does not meet the criteria to be classified as a supergiant, which typically involves being significantly larger and more luminous than giant stars.
Is Betelgeuse bigger than Antares?
No, Antares is bigger than Betelgeuse. Antares is a red supergiant star with a diameter about 700 times that of the Sun, while Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star with a diameter about 600 times that of the Sun.
What type of star is alpha aquarii?
It is a [[wiki/G-type star|G-type]] [[wiki/Supergiant|supergiant]] ([[wiki/Yellow supergiant|yellow supergiant]]) [[wiki/Star|star]] in the [[wiki/Constellation|constellation]] aquarius.
