GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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the oldest star in the galaxy.
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the closest of all the stars we see.
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much colder than the other stars.
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the only one with planets around it.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though sun is not the biggest or brightest star, it appears so because it is the nearest star from us. Since the distance is very less, it appears bigger and brighter. As the distance of other stars from us increases, their brightness and size appears to be less.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sun is much closer to us as compared to other stars. Hence, it subtends larger angle at eyes compared to other stars and appear larger. Note that many stars are much larger than sun in size. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -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.