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Are some stars about as small as earth is?

Yes, there are some stars as small as earth. It depends, however, on where the stars are located and how long they have been burnt out.


How many stars are between the earth and the moon?

There are no stars between the Earth and the Moon. The stars we see in the night sky are much farther away. The Moon is located within our own solar system, while the stars are located at much greater distances in our galaxy and beyond.


Why does the H-R diagram constructed from the data on the brightest stars differ so much from the diagram constructed data on the nearest stars?

The H-R diagram constructed from the data on the brightest stars differs from the diagram constructed from data on the nearest stars because the brightest stars are typically more massive and have higher luminosities, while the nearest stars may include a mix of different masses and luminosities. This leads to a different distribution of stars in the diagram, with the brightest stars clustering in different regions compared to the nearest stars.


How many stars are there on earth?

NONe!!!!! They are all in Space. The nearest star is the SUN. However, in the entertainment industry, high profile actors and actresses are referred to as 'stars'.


On average how do the distances of the nearest stars compare with those of the brightest stars?

Stars range in many different shapes and sizes some have super energy and others have less energy. Usually the more mass the star has the more light it will seem to emit more light, the distance can matter, one thing to remember when looking at the stars is that it can and does take thousands of years for the light from a star to reach the Earth. Some stars are brighter than others because they have more energy than others.

Related Questions

Which stars have the largest parallax angles-?

the stars nearest Earth


What is the names of the nearest stars to the Earth?

Sun


What are some names of earth stars?

well,Earth does not have its own star. sun is just the nearest star.earth has its own natural satellite -the moon


What is the nearest stars?

nearest known star to earth is PROXIMA CENTAURI.the sunDepending on your choice.A.If your talking about Earth's nearest star,It was The Sun.B.If your talking about the Sun's nearest star,It was the Proxima Centauri.C.Extra hypothetical nearest star,It was The Nemesis.


Eight stars nearest to the earth?

sun, proxima centauri,alpha centauriA,alpha centauriB,bernard's,wolf359,lalande siriusA


Is there a nearest star named smn?

There are no stars that I am aware of named "SMN". The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, and the next-closest stars are the binary pair Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri.


Is the sun nearest to earth among all stars?

Yes. The NEXT nearest star is about 265 thousand times farther from usthan the sun is, and all the other stars are even farther away.


Are some stars about as small as earth is?

Yes, there are some stars as small as earth. It depends, however, on where the stars are located and how long they have been burnt out.


Why are there no stars on space walks?

If there were, the space walker would be evaporated . The nearest star to earth is the sun.


Distances from earth to a dwarf stars?

the nearest one is 90 million light years away


How many light years is nearest star to earth?

The Alpha Centauri star system is the nearest to the earth, and it actually consists of 3 stars locked together in a gravitational arrangement. They are about 4.3 light years from the earth.


How many stars are between the earth and the moon?

There are no stars between the Earth and the Moon. The stars we see in the night sky are much farther away. The Moon is located within our own solar system, while the stars are located at much greater distances in our galaxy and beyond.