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conorsoliga t1_j9bk2da wrote

They are all stars like our sun(a few are planets like Venus, Jupiter etc), and the majority of them are actually way bigger than our sun. Just super super far away.

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OverPower314 t1_j9blw2l wrote

Actually most stars are red dwarfs, which are about half the size of the Sun. Sure, there are plenty of stars way bigger, but our Sun is still larger than the majority. (Although perhaps it's different when it comes to stars visible with the naked eye, given that larger stars are far brighter. I'm not entirely sure.)

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ICLazeru t1_j9bn74y wrote

Visible stars are mostly bigger than the sun. Red dwarves tend to be too dim to see without equipment.

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