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What makes some stars appear bigger than others?
Some stars are actually bigger than others, and some are closer to us, so appear bigger. The biggest star is UY Scuti, which is 1708 times bigger than the sun. It is 7800 light years away. The closest is Alpha Centauri, at 4.5 light years away. Note: nearly all stars are so far away that they still appear as just points of light, even in large telescopes. The angular size of some stars can be measured using "interferometry".
What is the biggest star discovered so far?
The biggest star discovered so far is UY Scuti, a red supergiant located in the constellation Scutum. It has a radius more than 1,700 times that of the sun, making it one of the largest known stars in the universe.
Why do stars at night look smaller than the moon?
Stars appear smaller than the moon because they are much farther away from Earth compared to the moon. The moon is relatively close to us, which is why it appears larger in the sky. Additionally, the brightness of the moon makes it more visible and noticeable compared to the dim light of stars.
Are comets stars that contain ice and dust?
Comets are relatively small chunks of rock and ice that orbit the sun, sometimes they come close but usually are far out beyond the orbit of Neptune. Stars are different, they are like our sun. Much bigger and hotter but much further away.
Why does the sun's outshine other stars?
It is closer to us than the other stars so we get a much, much larger fraction of its light compared to other stars. The other stars are so far away that even stars that are much brighter than our sun can only transmit such a small fraction of their light that the tiny fraction we get is consequently much less than the larger fraction of our somewhat dimmer sun.
Are stars bigger than moons?
Yes, much bigger. The stars appear tiny because they are unimaginably far away. The stars we see at night are suns, some bigger and brighter than out son, some with their own planets orbiting them.
Is the sun bigger than all the other stars?
No. The sun is not the biggest star in the our galaxy. Some stars that we see at night that are located far far away from other stars. One of the largest known stars, NML Cygni, is 1,650 times bigger than the sun (by radius). Our sun is tiny, compared to the bigger stars. the largest star is a billion times the sun, and by the way, nml cygni is not one of the largest known stars, it IS the largest known star
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.
Are stars bigger or the moon?
Stars are much much bigger than the moon. They only appear to be smaller because they are so far away as compared to the moon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A star is a gigantic celestial body of hot gas that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior. The moon appears bigger because it is so much closer to us than the stars. The sun is also considered as a star.
What makes some stars appear bigger than others?
Some stars are actually bigger than others, and some are closer to us, so appear bigger. The biggest star is UY Scuti, which is 1708 times bigger than the sun. It is 7800 light years away. The closest is Alpha Centauri, at 4.5 light years away. Note: nearly all stars are so far away that they still appear as just points of light, even in large telescopes. The angular size of some stars can be measured using "interferometry".
Are stars little?
No. The stars are enormous, far larger than Earth. They only appear far because they are unimaginably far away.
What is he name of the star that is bigger than the sun?
Take any famous star, and read about it - most of them are bigger than our Sun. That doesn't mean our Suns is exceptionally small, quite the contrary; however, the brighter stars can be seen from far away.Take any famous star, and read about it - most of them are bigger than our Sun. That doesn't mean our Suns is exceptionally small, quite the contrary; however, the brighter stars can be seen from far away.Take any famous star, and read about it - most of them are bigger than our Sun. That doesn't mean our Suns is exceptionally small, quite the contrary; however, the brighter stars can be seen from far away.Take any famous star, and read about it - most of them are bigger than our Sun. That doesn't mean our Suns is exceptionally small, quite the contrary; however, the brighter stars can be seen from far away.
Why are the stars smaller than the moon?
Stars are smaller than the moon because they are further away. They're not actually smaller, its just because they are so far away. Stars are actually very large.
Are stars far away or close to the solar system?
stars are pretty far away from the solar system
Why do stars look smaller than earth?
Stars look so tiny because they are really really far away.
What star is larger than the sun?
noone knows there are many large stars very far away we dont have the technoligy to go that far. Many of the bright stars we can see are larger than the Sun.
What is the biggest star discovered so far?
The biggest star discovered so far is UY Scuti, a red supergiant located in the constellation Scutum. It has a radius more than 1,700 times that of the sun, making it one of the largest known stars in the universe.
