Are the stars we see in the sky actual sun's just like our's, and if so do they have planets surrounding them just like our galaxy
2006-09-27 11:37:04 · 22 answers · asked by jas 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yep, you've got it!
Some stars are similar to ours, some are not. Some have planets, some do not. There are neutron stars, super novas, double suns, etc.
Yes, some of the "stars" we see in our night sky are the other planets in our solar system, illuminated by our Sun, but the vast majority are other stars (suns).
Our system is called a solar system, not a galaxy.
A galaxy is a huge collection of stars (and any planets they may have), orbiting a central point. Our Galaxy is called the Milky Way.
There are also super-clusters of galaxies!
Our solar system is a group of planets orbiting our sun (star).
Read GOOD science fiction if this stuff interests you. It is a delightful way to learn so much about the Universe, quite painlessly! :-))
2006-09-27 11:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's the other way around. Suns are stars, our sun is a star. Some stars do have planets surrounding them, just like our sun.
2006-09-27 18:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lara Croft 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes they are suns and we do know some have planets. We are in a solar system which is in a galaxy that we call the Milky Way. This is a spiral galaxy with arms and we are on the end of one arm which is why we see the rest of our galaxy as a mass of stars. Some of the stars are other galaxies which are generally moving away from ours but there is one which is on a collision course with ours and in a few million years will collide with ours but don't worry about it
2006-09-27 18:48:23 · answer #3 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like someone else said, NO they are not. The Sun is a star, not the other way around. The Sun is as specific as the planets Earth and Pluto. Solar systems have suns which are stars but all stars are not equivalent to suns or our Sun.
2006-09-27 18:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tickle Me Xtreme!! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep. The sun is a fairly typical "main sequence star." Lots of them out there. But not all stars are the same... that is why you see different colors, like Betelguese, the red giant in Orion's belt.
Certainly many of the stars have planets but our instruments have only recently been sensitive enough to start detecting them. About 200 planets have been identified so far.
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2006-09-27 18:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the stars you see are suns.
Some of them may have planets or not. There are stars (suns) for which planets have been identified. but it is very difficult to look for small planets from such a distance.
2006-09-27 18:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all stars are suns although some of the things we se in the night sky are planets.
2006-09-27 20:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by frankiethebear2002 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
firstly, the stars are not 'suns'. the sun is a star.
secondly, some of the starts in the sky are actually planets
2006-09-27 18:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by vish 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Our sun is just an average star. Other stars probably have plenty of planets orbiting them.
2006-09-27 18:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Fredrick Carley 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes but it depends on what state the star is in. There are different names for different states or conditions of the stars. Active, inactive etc. One difference is ours is moving along with its own planets stars etc. (solar system?) I think our sun is called a super-giant, not sure though, there are also White dwarfs, Brown dwarf, red dwarfs, etc. Lots of infor. on the net. Don't quote me. I may be wrong.
2006-09-27 18:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by mld m 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋