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Basically, if a star has more mass than another, it will become hotter, and produce more power - more light. Also, a star changes throughout its development - for example, it may start weak, then grow brighter over time.

On the other hand, if there are two stars that are equally bright, one of them may SEEM brighter for us, if it is closer to us.

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Are the star in big dipper in the same brightness?

No. The stars are not only not the same brightness, they are not the same distance from us - they just "appear" to be as part of the optical illusion of earthbound astronomy. They are all of varying brightness, though fairly close in brightness overall.


Are all-stars that you see the same color?

No, not all stars are the same color. The color of a star is determined by its temperature, with hotter stars appearing bluer and cooler stars appearing redder. Stars can come in various colors such as blue, white, yellow, orange, and red.


Are all bright stars the same temperature?

No, bright stars can have different temperatures. The color of a star typically indicates its temperature, with blue stars being hotter than red stars. Brightness is influenced by both temperature and size; a larger, cooler star could appear brighter than a hotter, smaller star.


What would you tell someone who thinks that all stars are very similar be sure to discuss temperature and brightness?

While stars share similarities in that they are massive, luminous celestial bodies fueled by nuclear fusion, their temperatures and brightness can vary greatly. Stars can range in temperature from thousands to millions of degrees Kelvin, affecting their color and spectral characteristics. Similarly, their brightness, or luminosity, is influenced by factors such as size, mass, and stage of evolution. Therefore, not all stars are similar in terms of temperature and brightness.


Are stars all the same color?

Stars come in different colors based on their temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white while cooler stars can appear red or yellow. The color of a star is an indication of its temperature and stage in its life cycle.

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What does the color of a galaxy indicate?

It indicates the brightness of all the stars.


Are the star in big dipper in the same brightness?

No. The stars are not only not the same brightness, they are not the same distance from us - they just "appear" to be as part of the optical illusion of earthbound astronomy. They are all of varying brightness, though fairly close in brightness overall.


Are all-stars the same color and temperature?

no they are not


Are all-stars that you see the same color?

No, not all stars are the same color. The color of a star is determined by its temperature, with hotter stars appearing bluer and cooler stars appearing redder. Stars can come in various colors such as blue, white, yellow, orange, and red.


Are all bright stars the same temperature?

No, bright stars can have different temperatures. The color of a star typically indicates its temperature, with blue stars being hotter than red stars. Brightness is influenced by both temperature and size; a larger, cooler star could appear brighter than a hotter, smaller star.


What would you tell someone who thinks that all stars are very similar be sure to discuss temperature and brightness?

While stars share similarities in that they are massive, luminous celestial bodies fueled by nuclear fusion, their temperatures and brightness can vary greatly. Stars can range in temperature from thousands to millions of degrees Kelvin, affecting their color and spectral characteristics. Similarly, their brightness, or luminosity, is influenced by factors such as size, mass, and stage of evolution. Therefore, not all stars are similar in terms of temperature and brightness.


Are stars all the same color?

Stars come in different colors based on their temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white while cooler stars can appear red or yellow. The color of a star is an indication of its temperature and stage in its life cycle.


Do stars do the same?

Yes. No star has ever been observed that does not. Empirical observational evidencetherefore suggests that every star does, although there is yet no theoretical explanationfor why this should be true.


Is the color at the star related to its size?

Generally, yes. For stars on the main sequence, meaning that they fuse hydrogen at their cores, mass, size, color, brightness, and temperature are all closely related. More massive stars are larger, brighter and hotter than less massive ones. The least massive stars are red. As you go to more massive stars color changes to orange, then yellow, then white, and finally to blue for the most massive stars.


Are all the stars the same?

No. Stars vary in mass, color, size, temperature, and composition of trace elements.


What color is Antares?

Antares is a red supergiant star, therefore, its red. Supergiants are aging stars about to run out of fuel. Comparison of Antares with Our SunDiameterMilesTemperature°FahrenheitVisualMagnitude*AbsoluteMagnitude**DensitySun = 1MassSun = 1Sun885,0009900°-26.7+4.81.001.00Antares500,000,0006300°+0.98-4.01/1,000,00010 - 15Tabular information gleaned from The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy (1994)* Brightness of a star as seen from the earth.** Brightness of a star as it would appear if they were all the same distance from the earth. This is the true relative brightness.↑souledout.com


Is there any stars that flash different colours?

Yes, there are stars known as variable stars that can change color as they vary in brightness. One example is the star Betelgeuse, which has been observed to fluctuate in both brightness and color over time. These color changes can provide astronomers with valuable information about the star's internal processes.