Sun-Like Stars

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Where are the Stars like our Sun?

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Are all the stars we see in the night sky like our Sun?

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TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY

90% HealthyStabl

e

9% White Dwarfs 1%

Giants

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TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY

9% White Dwarfs 1%

Giants

HealthyStabl

e Stars

7% Yellow/White

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TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY

9% White Dwarfs 1%

Giants

HealthyStabl

e

7% Yellow/White

4% Hot, Blue

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TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY

9% White Dwarfs 1%

Giants

4% Hot, Blue

7% Yellow/White

HealthyStabl

e

79%

Cool

Red

But what do we mostly see with just our eyes?

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9% White Dwarfs 1%

Giants

4% Hot, Blue

7% Yellow/White

HealthyStabl

e

79%

Cool

Red

We see the

giants

We see the hot, bluish stars

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Orion

< Giant

< Giant

Giant >

< Giant

< Hot Bluish + Giant (Double star)

< Giant

Giant >

Orion

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< Giant

< BETELGUESE:Giant

Giant >

< Giant

< Hot Main Seq(O) + Giant

< Giant

RIGEL: Giant >

Sirius is Hot Main Seq (A)

Procyon is Giant

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Triangle

< Giant

< Giant

< Yellow: Giant + Blue: Hot Bluish (Double star - Albireo)

< Giant

< Hot Bluish

< Giant

Giant >

< Hot Bluish

Giant

Hot Bluish >

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Triangle

<DENEB:Giant

< Giant

< Yellow: Giant + Blue: Hot Main Seq (B) (Albireo)

< Giant

< VEGA: Hot Main Seq (A)

< Giant

Giant >

Dbl-Dbls are all Hot Main Seq (A) < Hot Main Seq

(B)Giant

ALTAIR: Hot Main Seq (A) >

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Big Dipper& PolarisBig Dipper & Polaris

< Giant

< Mizar & Alcor: Both are Hot Bluish

Polaris: Giant >

Hot Bluish >

< Hot Bluish

Hot Bluish >

< Hot Bluish

Hot Bluish >

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Big Dipper & Polaris

< Giant

< Mizar & Alcor: Both are Hot Main Seq (A)

Polaris: Giant >

Hot Main Seq (A) >

< Hot Main Seq (B)

Hot Main Seq (A) >

< Hot Main Seq (A)

Hot Main Seq (A) >

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Cassiopeia

< Giant<

Giant

Giant >

< Giant

< Hot BluishSun-like Star >

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Cassiopeia

< Giant<

Giant

Giant >

< Giant

< Hot Main Seq (B)

Sun-like Star >

Eta Cassiopeiae: Yellow-White Main Sequence G

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Cetus

Tau Ceti >

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Cetus

Tau Ceti >

Main Sequence G

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Altair

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