Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 6, 2013

Star Size Comparisons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 2013 is “Star Size Comparisons,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video 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, June 6, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 6, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video 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, June 6, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-june-6-star-size-comparisons

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