GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Heather and Mia are talking about the Sun. Heather tells Mia that the Sun is the largest star. Heather says that is why it appears so big and bright. Is Heather correct?
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No, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the hottest star.
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Yes, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the largest star.
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No, the Sun appears big, but not bright, because it is the largest star.
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No, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the closest star to Earth.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The largest known star in the universe, UY Scuti is a variable hypergiant with a radius around 1, 700 times larger than the radius of the sun. To put that in perspective, the volume of almost 5 billion suns could fit inside a sphere the size of UY Scuti.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun looks bigger than other stars because it is so much closer to the Earth. The further away an object is, the smaller it appears, even if it is very big.
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