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On the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shown, the sun is CLOSEST to letter (in the chart)

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d

On the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shown, the sun is CLOSEST to letter (in the chart-example-1
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Answer:

C) c

Step-by-step explanation:

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram classifies stars according to their absolute magnitude, spectral class, luminosity and temperature.

Sun is a yellow star. It was born in solar nebula 4.5 billion years ago and is currently present in main-sequence. It is a G-type star.

It is depicted by alphabet C in the diagram. Option c is correct.

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Answer: C) c

The sun is part of the group of stars calld the Main Sequence. It has an absolute magnitude of approximately 4.83, a temperature of 5778 K a luminosity of 1 L☉ and a spectral class of G-type.

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