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The stars look small compared to the sun because they are much farther away.
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What is the sun is the sun big or small?
Big and small are comparatives. The sun is very large compared to the rest of the bodies in our solar system. It is an average sized star. There are stars much larger than the sun.
Why is a sun a star?
the sun has always been a star even before it was called the sun. In fact the sun is a very very small star compared to all the other stars in the universe
Why does the sun appear much larger than other stars?
That's because the Sun is so close to us compared with other stars.
Why do stars shine at night while the sun shine at daytime?
stars do shine in morning but when compared to sun's shining their shine is nothing that's why we are not able to see stars in morning
Are stars smaller than the sun or the moon?
Yes and no. This question is almost impossible to answer. Stars that you see in the night sky are not as small as they appear. The reason the sun and the moon look larger is because they are closer to our planet. Some of the stars in the night sky could actually be 2x, 10, 100x, or even 1000x the size of our sun, or they could be as small as our planet.
Are all-stars as big as earths sun?
Actually, the Sun is really small compared to most stars. The stars just look small because they're far away.
How is the sun compared to stars?
The sun is a star.
A star the size of your sun will never be a blackhole?
correct, large stars typically become black holes after exploding; our sun is relatively small compared to other stars
What is unusual about Sun compared to many other stars?
The only real difference is it's a little small.
What is the sun is the sun big or small?
Big and small are comparatives. The sun is very large compared to the rest of the bodies in our solar system. It is an average sized star. There are stars much larger than the sun.
When compared with most stars planets are?
puny! stars are ginormous. there are many types though. our sun is a speck of dust compared to some stars. we are a speck of dust compared to the sun so... using the transitive property....
Why is a sun a star?
the sun has always been a star even before it was called the sun. In fact the sun is a very very small star compared to all the other stars in the universe
Is a star as big as a planet?
the sun is huge compared to earth. OVER 100 earths can fit inside a storm on Jupiter (the red spot) so a lot of earths can inside it. Jupiter looks fairly small compared to the sun. and the sun is a small star. So Stars are HUGE!!!!!!!!
Why does the sun look like a medium size star than the other stars?
The Sun is closer that any other star to us, there for the sun looks larger than other stars. The sun is actually small in comparison to other stars.
Do stars also reflect the sun?
No, stars do not reflect the sun like the moon does. Stars are very similar to the sun and give off their own light. (They look small because they are far away, but they are actually very big).
Why does the sun appear bigger than the stars?
Because we are closer to the sun than to the stars. The sun is bigger than SOME stars. Stars can be all different sizes. Some stars are in fact smaller than our sun but not as small as they appear to be. On the other hand, some stars are hundreds even thousands times larger than the sun we see. They only look small because they are so far away.
Why does the sun look so big compared to the other stars to us on earth?
How dumb are you? I'll surprise you: the sun is actually smaller than most of the stars you see im the sky. Then why is it bigger? BECAUSE ITS CLOSER.
