The Sun is an average sized star. Most of the other stars in the galaxy are approximately the same size as the Sun. Why do the other stars in the galaxy appear so small in the night sky?

A. The other stars in the galaxy are trillions of kilometers away.

B. The other stars in the galaxy do not have planets orbiting them.

C. The other stars in the galaxy contain different gases.

D. The other stars in the galaxy are not as bright as the Sun.

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Marely Riggs

21 May, 14:22

The Sun is an average sized star. Most of the other stars in the galaxy are approximately the same size as the Sun. Why do the other stars in the galaxy appear so small in the night sky?

A. The other stars in the galaxy are trillions of kilometers away.

B. The other stars in the galaxy do not have planets orbiting them.

C. The other stars in the galaxy contain different gases.

D. The other stars in the galaxy are not as bright as the Sun.

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Jorge Fernandez · Answer 1

It turns out that our sun is an average sized star. There are bigger stars, and there are smaller stars. We have found stars that are 100 times bigger in diameter than our sun. Truly, those stars are enormous. We have also seen stars that are just one tenth the size of our sun