October 9th, 2010

How big is the pole star Polaris as compared to the sun?

The north pole star Polaris, how big is it in size as compared to the sun? Please can you provide some head to head comparison like how many suns would fit in a Polaris etc.?

Polaris is a Cepheid star, which means it can change in size.

It was measured in 2000 and found to be 46 times larger than the Sun.

See the news story on the attached link.

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