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Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star in the sky?

A- Its apparent brightness is much greater than other stars.
B- It burns more gas, making it brighter than any other star.
C- It is the largest star in the galaxy, so it is the brightest star.
D- Its relative distance to Earth is closer than the other stars.

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Answer:

I did this and the right answer was D

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

There are only 2 ways to explain this.

distance

and brightness caused by what it is burning.

A is true but it is not the explanation of why it is true.

B this is actually not true. Other stars would burn much more.

C It is not the largest star. In fact it is in the lower middle.

D is the answer. 93 million miles as these things go, is not every much.

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