why is the sun a typical star?

Answer 1

The Sun is composed of the same material that the stars in the Universe and in Galaxies are made of. It is estimated as an average star because we do not know the different size of stars. There fore it is assumed for calculation that the known mass of the Sun to be the average star in the Universe. Science calculations are never exact . Only approximations are made as per formulas and calculations. No measurements are instantaneous. Hence we can only measure average values.

Answer 2

The Sun is a typical star, of average size and temperature. Many stars are much bigger and hotter, and many stars are smaller and cooler. There are billions of stars in the universe like our Sun. It is special in only one way, it is our Sun.

The Sun is our source of heat, light and energy, without it we could not exist. The nature of the Sun, its past and future, are vital to our continuing survival. A small variation in the energy output of the Sun could drastically affect our lives.

The diameter of the Sun is about 1.4 million km across. It has an average surface temperature of 5800K. At its equator, the Sun turns once every 25 days. Because the Sun is a large gaseous body, it spins at different rates at different places. The Sun is somewhat flattened, the poles spin fastest and the equatorial regions are slowest.

Answer 3

The sun is a typical star, but only to us. Most other stars are smaller or larger. The sun is a main sequence star and is not too big or too small. Also, most other stars form in pairs, called binary star systems. The sun is rather unusual because it is a single star, all by itself.

Answer 4

Um...where did you hear this? Sorry, but it's just plain not true. Most of the stars in our universe are red dwarves, much less massive than the Sun. There aren't actually particularly many Sun-like stars out there.

Answer 5

Who said our sun is typical?

CLUE: It's not!

As noted, the vast majority of stars in the universe are RED dwarves...and NOT yellow dwarves.