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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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When you look up into the sky, why is the sun clearly the brightest?
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It’s our sun
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It’s the closest star
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It’s the farthest star
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It’s the hottest star
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sun is a medium size star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer to us.
Detailed explanation-2: -The closest star to us is actually our very own Sun at 93, 000, 000 miles (150, 000, 000 km). The next closest star is Proxima Centauri. It lies at a distance of about 4.3 light-years or about 25, 300, 000, 000, 000 miles (about 39, 900, 000, 000, 000 kilometers).
Detailed explanation-3: -The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, also known as the “Dog Star” or, more officially, Alpha Canis Majoris, for its position in the constellation Canis Major.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky.
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