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Bookmark or Share- The Sun Facts | Information, History, Size, Formation & DefinitionIt is often said that the Sun is an "ordinary" star. That's true in the sense that there are many others similar to it. But there are many more smaller stars than larger ones; the Sun is in the top 10% by mass. The median size of stars in our galaxy is probably less than half the mass of the Sun.
- Sirius (Star) Facts For Kids | Summary, Structure, Function & FormationSirius is known as the Dog Star since it is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major – the larger celestial dog. Sirius is the fifth closest star system to us. Sirius Star for Kids. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major, the celestial greater dog. The ancients ...
- Solar System Facts | Information, Size, History and DefinitionJupiter would be 15 cm in diameter (the size of a large grapefruit) and 5 blocks away from the Sun. Saturn (the size of an orange) would be 10 blocks away; Uranus and Neptune (lemons) 20 and 30 blocks away. A human on this scale would be the size of an atom but the nearest star would be over 40000 km away.
- Corona Borealis Constellation | Facts, Information, Mythology & HistoryThe primary star is the chemically peculiar one, and it is 90 times brighter than our Sun, and almost twice as hot, with temperatures recorded at around 10,727 K. T Coronae Borealis. T Coronae Borealis, also known as the Blaze star, is an unusual type of star known as a recurrent nova.
- Why do stars appear to twinkle? | Reflection or Refraction, Red & BlueAs the light disperses or spreads, the star’s brightness changes, causing us to see the star “twinkle.” Additionally, as the bent starlight reaches us, the star also twinkles. The two effects of the atmosphere on the light causes us to see a twinkle. However, you should remember that the star itself is not twinkling.
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