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Because it would be a) Massive - 100 times what our Sun is. b) It wouldn't contain any metals and c) it would have burnt out billions of years ago.
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∙ 14y ago
We know the sun is not a first-generation star because it contains elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, which were formed in the cores of earlier stars and spread into space through supernova explosions. These heavier elements, like oxygen, carbon, and iron, are detected in the sun's spectrum and indicate that it formed from the remnants of previous generations of stars.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it has elements other than Helium and hydrogen while still on the main sequence.
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Is the sun the first star made?
No, the sun is not the first star made. The sun is a relatively young star in the universe, formed billions of years after the first stars. The first stars in the universe were primarily made of hydrogen and helium.
Sun a star or asteroid?
The sun is a star. It is a massive ball of gas that produces heat and light through nuclear fusion reactions in its core. Asteroids, on the other hand, are small rocky objects that orbit the sun.
Is the sun a star or a?
The Sun is a star.
What is earths most important star?
The most important star for Earth is the Sun. It provides heat and light, which are essential for life on our planet. Without the Sun, Earth would not have the necessary conditions to support life as we know it.
What is the largest sun?
Our "sun" is a star, therefore you actually want to know what the biggest star is called. The biggest star we know of is VY Canis Majoris, the radius of this star is 1,800-2,100 times that of the (our) Sun.
Is our sun a 1st generation star?
Our Sun is a population I star, that does not mean it is first generation - that title is held by population III stars. Our Sun is a 3rd (maybe 4th) generation star. See related question.
Why is your sun a 2nd generation star?
because he crossed the road
Is the now sun the first sun since the universe was first created?
I take it you mean "is our Sun still the original one". NO.We know, (or clever folk do), that a Star of the size of our sun can only manufacture elements up to the mass of iron. And our Sun cannot manufacture Carbon!Nucleosysthesis is the study of the energy/temperatures and time required for creating the elements from existing material. We know that the creation of Carbon for example can only take place in the explosion of a supernova.Even the Big Bang did not last long enough at the needed temperatures for three Helium atoms to simultaneously collide to form a Carbon atom.So our Sun is at least a 2nd generation star, and maybe a 3rd generation one!.So you have much star material in your being.
What evidence proves that the sun is a second generation star?
The composition of the Sun, with heavy elements like carbon and oxygen, indicates that it formed from the remnants of previous generations of stars that had already undergone fusion. This is in contrast to first generation stars, which would have had only hydrogen and helium. Additionally, studies of other second-generation stars in the Milky Way provide further evidence for the Sun being part of this later stellar generation.
Did you know that the sun was a star?
Yes. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
Is the sun the first star in the solar system?
The sun is the first and only star in the solar system.
Sun a star or asteroid?
The sun is a star. It is a massive ball of gas that produces heat and light through nuclear fusion reactions in its core. Asteroids, on the other hand, are small rocky objects that orbit the sun.
Which star is nearest to planet Earth?
The closest star to planet Earth is the Sun, which is a vital source of light and energy for life on Earth.
What is the star called that the earth orbits?
we know that the star that earth orbits is the sun the sun is the biggest star ever
How do you know Sun is a star?
It is shiny
Is the sun the first star made?
No, the sun is not the first star made. The sun is a relatively young star in the universe, formed billions of years after the first stars. The first stars in the universe were primarily made of hydrogen and helium.
What are the forms of a star?
did you know that the sun is are star. when you see the star come down that we the star forms :)
