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Is the white dwarf, sun, and red super giant the stars from smallest to largest
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Not quite! The classification of stars by size doesn't follow the order you've provided. Here’s a brief overview of these types of stars in order of size:
1. **White Dwarf**: This is a stellar remnant of a star that has exhausted most of its nuclear fuel. White dwarfs are typically about the size of Earth but have a mass comparable to that of the Sun.
2. **Sun (G-type main-sequence star)**: The Sun is a medium-sized star, classified as a G-class main-sequence star. It's significantly larger and more massive than a white dwarf.
3. **Red Supergiant**: These are some of the largest stars in the universe, with diameters that can be hundreds to over a thousand times that of the Sun. They have a much greater mass than the Sun and typically evolve from massive stars.
So, in order of size from smallest to largest: **White Dwarf < Sun < Red Supergiant**.
1. **White Dwarf**: This is a stellar remnant of a star that has exhausted most of its nuclear fuel. White dwarfs are typically about the size of Earth but have a mass comparable to that of the Sun.
2. **Sun (G-type main-sequence star)**: The Sun is a medium-sized star, classified as a G-class main-sequence star. It's significantly larger and more massive than a white dwarf.
3. **Red Supergiant**: These are some of the largest stars in the universe, with diameters that can be hundreds to over a thousand times that of the Sun. They have a much greater mass than the Sun and typically evolve from massive stars.
So, in order of size from smallest to largest: **White Dwarf < Sun < Red Supergiant**.