Cool Things About Stars That You Probably Didn’t Know

cool things about stars that you probably didn’t know

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Every star you see in the night sky is bigger and brighter than our sun

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You can’t see millions of stars on a dark night

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The red stars you see in the sky are the “coolest” (least hot), and the blue stars are the hottest!

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A star is a black body that glows with great brilliance

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Stars emit a spectrum (“rainbow”) of colors, including green

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Stars appear to twinkle (“scintillate”), especially when they are near the horizon

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You can see stars from 20 quadrillion miles

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Stars don’t twinkle

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Our sun is a dwarf star

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