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    Characteristics of star
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  • What is the closest star to Earth?
    The Sun
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  • What is a star made of?
    Plasma
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  • What color are the coolest stars?
    Red
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  • What color are the hottest stars?
    Blue
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  • How old is our Sun?
    4.6 billion years old
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  • What is the diameter of the Sun?
    About 1.4 million kilometers
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  • What is the term for a star’s true brightness, regardless of distance?
    Absolute Magnitude
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  • What is the term for how bright a star appears from Earth?
    Apparent Magnitude
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  • What type of star is the Sun?
    Yellow dwarf star
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  • What are two factors that affect the brightness of a star?
    Size and temperature
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  • What is the order of star colors from hottest to coolest
    Blue, White, Yellow, Orange, Red
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  • A red supergiant star with a diameter 830 times that of the Sun.
    Betelgeuse
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  • What is the name of the closest star to the Sun?
    Proxima Centauri
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  • Why does Rigel appear less bright than the Sun, even though it is actually brighter?
    Because it is farther from Earth
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  • How long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
    8 minutes and 20 seconds
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  • How many stars are in the Milky Way galaxy?
    Approximately 400 billion
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