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Exploring Stars: Diversity in Our Galaxy

Discover the various types of stars in our galaxy, from healthy stable to white dwarfs, giants, and more. Learn about the different classifications and what we can see with the naked eye. Dive into star formations like Orion, Big Dipper, Polaris, and more. Explore intriguing stars like Vega, Deneb, and Altair, and delve into the vastness of the cosmos with the Kepler Search Area.

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Exploring Stars: Diversity in Our Galaxy

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  1. Where are the Stars like our Sun? Are all the stars we see in the night sky like our Sun?

  2. TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY 90% HealthyStable 9% White Dwarfs 1% Giants

  3. TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY 7% Yellow/White 9% White Dwarfs 1% Giants HealthyStable Stars

  4. TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY 4% Hot, Blue 9% White Dwarfs 1% Giants HealthyStable 7% Yellow/White

  5. TYPES OF STARS IN OUR GALAXY 79% Cool Red 9% White Dwarfs 1% Giants HealthyStable 7% Yellow/White 4% Hot, Blue

  6. But what do we mostly see with just our eyes? We see the hot, bluish stars We see the giants 79% Cool Red 9% White Dwarfs 1% Giants HealthyStable 7% Yellow/White 4% Hot, Blue

  7. Orion < Giant < Giant < Hot Bluish + Giant (Double star) < Giant Giant > Giant > < Giant

  8. Giant Triangle < Hot Bluish < Hot Bluish < Giant < Yellow: Giant + Blue: Hot Bluish (Double star - Albireo) < Giant < Giant Hot Bluish > < Giant Giant >

  9. Big Dipper & Polaris Big Dipper& Polaris Polaris: Giant > < Hot Bluish < Mizar & Alcor: Both are Hot Bluish < Hot Bluish Hot Bluish > < Giant Hot Bluish > Hot Bluish >

  10. Cassiopeia < Giant < Giant Sun-like Star > < Hot Bluish Giant > < Giant

  11. Cetus Tau Ceti >

  12. Vega 100,000 stars for four years! Deneb Altair Kepler Search Area

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