Are there other stars as big as the sun in the galaxy?
1 Answer
Feb 16, 2016
Sun is an average sized star in the universe and there are large number (in billions) of such stars in the galaxy.
Explanation:
Solar mass is a standard unit of mass in astronomy and is equal to the mass of the Sun. Hence it is used to indicate the masses of other stars.
Sun, which is obviously of one solar mass, is called G-star and is an average sized star in the universe. There are large number (in billions) of such stars.
O-type stars are very massive and of the order of 150 solar mass or more. Those with more than 20 solar mass may collapse to form a black hole. On the contrary red dwarfs (K or M type) may range from less than 0.1 to 0.5 solar mass.
