• @Synthead
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    1811 months ago

    The sun is not a star. It’s a sun.

    • @tordarus
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      511 months ago

      Sun and Star are synonyms.

      Here is the first sentence of the Wikipedia article for Sun:

      The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

      Here are the first two sentences for Star:

      A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun.

      • @Synthead
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        811 months ago

        If it’s a synonym, then that’s would mean that every star is a sun, right?

        • @tordarus
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          311 months ago

          Sure. That’s how I understand the English Wikipedia. There are other types of stars in my native tongue at least. But as far as I understand, they are the same in English.

          So give me your counter example

          • @maniclucky
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            11 months ago

            Not quite. The sun is a particular star. Specifically ours. Like how Polaris Aa/Ab/B (collectively the north or pole star) are the three stars at the center of their system.

            • Tlaloc_Temporal
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              511 months ago

              Eh, Sun usually means the local star, while Earth’s Sun in particular is named Sol.

              • @maniclucky
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                211 months ago

                Far better description, thank you.