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What is type of star is the sun?

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The Sun is a yellow dwarf star and has an apparent colour of yellow white.

The Sun is classified as a G2V type star. G2 means that it is 2/10th of the way to becoming the next class up (F) and has a temperature of around 5,200k to 6,000K. The V stands for a main sequence star.

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A "G" class star has a temperature range of 5,200 -> 6,000 Kelvin
Colour, Yellow to yellowish white
Mass, 0.8 -> 1.04 of the Sun
Luminosity 0.6 -> 1.5 of the Sun

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The Sun is a main sequence star. It is a type G2V.

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The Sun is a main sequence star. It is a type G2V.

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The Sun is a yellow dwarf star and has an apparent colour of yellow white.

The Sun is classified as a G2V type star. G2 means that it is 2/10th of the way to becoming the next class up (F) and has a temperature of around 5,200k to 6,000K. The V stands for a main sequence star.

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A "G" class star has a temperature range of 5,200 -> 6,000 Kelvin
Colour, Yellow to yellowish white
Mass, 0.8 -> 1.04 of the Sun
Luminosity 0.6 -> 1.5 of the Sun

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The Sun is a main sequence star. It is a type G2V.

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