Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 22, 2011

Star Size Comparisons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2011 is “Star Size Comparisons,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: morn1415 (YouTube)). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“How big is our Sun compared to other stars? In a dramatic and popular video featured on YouTube , the relative sizes of planets and stars are shown from smallest to largest.”

— APOD editors, February 22, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 22, 2011
Type: Video
Credit: Credit & Copyright: morn1415 (YouTube)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 22, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-february-22-star-size-comparisons

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