5 Interesting Facts about Stars

There are endless facts about stars as the solar systems and the space beyond them are filled with astronomical objects that consist of a luminous spheroid.

Every star has its gravity that helps to hold the plasma.

As you all know, the Sun is the closest star, and the entire solar system is regulated by it.

Due to its gravitational pull, all the planets are fixed to their position and revolve around it.

The fun facts about stars are that some of them are much bigger than Sun, but they can only be seen at night due to immense distance from Earth.

As the Sun renders intense light in the morning, these stars are not visible. 

Some of the prominent stars are classified and segmented into groups known as asterisms and constellations.

Astronomers carry out experiments and studies to name some prominent stars according to their location, shape, or size.

In this article, you will learn about several remarkable facts about the stars that might surprise you. 

Amazing Facts about Stars

Here are some interesting facts about star that you might have acknowledged in your school days, but there are also facts that you will know for the first time.

These cool astronomy facts will enhance your knowledge of stars excitingly so that you can never forget about them. 

1. Closest Star

The most prominent question is Sun a star, and is the Sun a yellow dwarf? Yes, the Sun is a star and is the closest star to planet earth.

Our Sun in the solar system is considered a G2 yellow dwarf.

As you all know, the Sun creates its light and provides solar energy to Earth.

Did you ever think of the source of the light on the Sun? The Sun generates and provides light due to the constant conversion of hydrogen into helium.

Scientists and astronomers believe that the Sun is gradually exhausting its fuel, and there will be a time when it will turn up into a giant red ball.

It will expand its size massively, that it will consume even Earth. 

2. Perfect Balance

One of the weird stars facts is that the stars are in perfect balance as they constantly conflict with their gravitational pulls.

Due to the ideal balance of both gravitational pull and pushing it back due to the release of the photon, stars are not colliding with themselves.

The star's core produces tremendous energy that pulls the outer surface towards it, but nuclear fusion in the core produces immense power which helps to push back the gravitational pull.

When the stars turn into red giants, they enhance the luminosity and gradually exhausting its energy, and soon will turn into a white dwarf. 

3. Color=Mass=Temperature

The cool fact is that the color, mass, and temperature are directly proportional to each other and are interrelated.

There is a range of colors of the stars, and are mainly red, blue and white. Sun in the solar system is yellowish and is under 6000 kelvin.

The red color of the Sun shows the coolest temperature and ranges to 3500 kelvin.

Stars that appear blue are the hottest and are above 12000 kelvin. You must also know that the mass is related to the temperature of the stars.

More mass means a more significant core, and a bigger core means more temperature. 

4. Biggest Star

Did you know the fun facts about space are that it contains millions of stars that are a hundred times bigger than the Sun? One of the biggest stars is Betelgeuse that is present in the constellation Orion.

The Betelgeuse is red that depicts its features.

From the color red, it is confirmed that Betelgeuse is a cool star with a lower mass.

This star is almost 1000 times larger than the Sun, but only 20 times it’s mass.

Astronomers have found out that VY Canis Majoris is the biggest star in the universe till date and can consume the entire Saturn, including its orbit. 

5. No Green Stars

Did you ever think of green stars in space? Some scientists claim that Beta Librae (Zuben Eschamali) emits green light and therefore looks green in colour.

Still, some scientists and astronomers do not find it green and confirm that it is due to the optical effect of the telescope.

Stars radiate a spectrum that has all colors, including green, but the human eye cannot identify the color as it varies due to numerous space materials.

As green mixes with other colors and has low radiation, it appears white.