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The Seven Sisters are seven stars located more than 400 light-years away in the Taurus constellation and they can be seen here with Venus and another constellation, Orion. Why do these stars seem so small compared to our Sun, also a star?

A) Our Sun is much larger than any of the Seven Sisters.
B) Our Sun is much closer to Earth than the Seven Sisters.
C) The Seven Sisters are ancient stars; the Sun is a young star.
D) Stars found in constellations are much older and smaller than any other stars.

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Answer:

The reason why these stars seem so small compared to our Sun is:

B) Our Sun is much closer to Earth than the Seven Sisters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason behind this is that the sun is at a distance of the earth of 0.000016004 light-years. While the seven stars are at a distance of 400 light-years. Making them so far away that their size is reduced because in physics object size is altered by the perspective of the watcher or observer. Meaning that a ball the size of a car can be seen by our eyes as small as a bean if it is at the proper distance.

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