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Can the Sun be seen from other stars?
The Sun is by far the sky’s brightest night sky object because we are so close to it: between 91.5 – 94.5 million miles, depending on the time of year. All the other stars are much fainter because they are so far away. Some people have keener eyesight than most of us and they can see fainter stars.
What stars could replace the Sun?
Our Nearest Stellar Neighbors
| Star Name | Distance (light years) | MoE |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.000016 | ±0.0011 |
| Proxima Centauri | 4.37 | ±0.0068 |
| α Centauri A | 4.37 | ±0.0068 |
| α Centauri B | 4.37 | ±0.0068 |
What if Earth had a red sun?
If sunlight was red then the red sun would be long living allowing evolution to progress longer on that planet. That sun would have been born before our own sun as well, so if compared to the current Earth Date then an Earth-like planet could easily have life that’s been around way longer and maybe more advanced.
Does Earth look like a star from far away?
Speeding outward from the Earth and moon system, you pass the orbits of the planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. From all of these worlds, Earth looks like a star, which gets fainter as you get farther away.
How does Sun look from space?
How could you determine what color the Sun is as seen from Earth? It is a common misconception that the Sun is yellow, or orange or even red. However, the Sun is essentially all colors mixed together, which appear to our eyes as white. This is easy to see in pictures taken from space.
What would the Sun look like from another planet?
In brief, the Sun would look like another star as seen from Earth. Imagine there is a star that is very close in terms of brightness and chemistry to the Sun. From a planet about the same distance Earth is from the Sun that star would look a lot like the Sun.
What is the size of our Sun?
Our Sun is an average sized star: there are smaller stars and larger stars, even up to 100 times larger. Many other solar systems have multiple suns, while ours just has one. Our Sun is 864,000 miles in diameter and 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface. Credit: ESA/NASA
Can we see the Sun in the sky?
Sure, clouds can block it out, but the Sun in the sky is always the same Sun. In astronomical terms, it’s a G-type main sequence star, with a roughly average surface temperature and level of brightness, compared to all the stars we can see.
What is a giant star that looks like our Sun?
This is Pollux: a giant star that’s about 31 times as bright as the Sun. This is Arcturus: a star that once looked like our Sun, but has exhausted most of the hydrogen fuel in its core.