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The sun is a mid-range G class star. That puts it in the top 6% or 7% of all stars for energy output. When you hear people say "the sun is an average star" that is false. That's a misunderstanding, because the sun is in the middle of the list of stellar classes. From top to bottom the stellar classes are O B A F G K M. The thing is -- as you go down that list towards the small/cool end (M-class) the stars become *much* more plentiful with each step down.
If anything -- we are probably underestimating the number of cool red stars -- they are very hard to see. I personally expect that the truth is that the sun is even higher than the top 6 or 7%.
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Is the sun brighter because it is closer than the other stars?
It is better to say that the sun appears brighter because it is closer. Some stars are actually brighter than the sun.
Is the sun brighter than a star?
Yes, the sun s brighter than most stars, but it is dimmer than most of the stars we can see with our naked eye.
Why is the sun brighter than all other stars?
The sun only appears brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us.
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us than any other stars.
Why does the sun look brighter than other stars?
Simple, even though the sun is dimmer then many stars, it is over a thousand times closer to the earth and thus is larger to us and brighter
Is the sun brighter because it is closer than the other stars?
It is better to say that the sun appears brighter because it is closer. Some stars are actually brighter than the sun.
Is the sun brighter than a star?
Yes, the sun s brighter than most stars, but it is dimmer than most of the stars we can see with our naked eye.
Why is the sun brighter than all other stars?
The sun only appears brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us.
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us than any other stars.
What is the brighter than stars?
There are many stars that are brighter than the sun. Deneb shines the brightest in the constellation Cygnus and is much farther from Earth than most of the other stars you see. Deneb is about 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. HR 5171, has a diameter 1,300 times the sun and is a million times brighter than the sun. R136a1 weighs up to 300 times the mass of the Sun and is close to 10 million times brighter than the sun.
Why does the sun look brighter than other stars?
Simple, even though the sun is dimmer then many stars, it is over a thousand times closer to the earth and thus is larger to us and brighter
Is there something brighter than sun?
yes other stars
What do you know about stars?
I know that they bright up in the sky and some of the stars are brighter than the sun.
Why cant we see most stars during the day?
Because the sun is brighter than stars
Do stars produce heat?
Yes. Stars are extremely hot. The sun is one of them. Some stars are even hotter and brighter than the sun.
Are the stars only visible at night?
Yes. But there are stars in the morning, it just cannot be seen. That is because the sun is brighter than the stars, while in the night, the moon is a reflection of the sun (light) so the stars are brighter and is clearly visible.
Why are stars brighter than the sun?
Most stars are dim red dwarfs which we cannot see. Most of the stars we can see actually ARE brighter than our sun. From our perspective, because we are so close to it, the sun appears big, the same reason a 100 watt light bulb in the same room appears brighter than stadium lights four miles away.
