Polaris is one of the brightest stars in the sky and is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the northern celestial pole, and Polaris is often referred to as the Northern Star. Polaris is estimated to be approximately 46 times larger than the Sun. Why does Polaris appear to be so much smaller than the Sun to the human eye? A) The Sun is a brigher star than Polaris.
B) The distance from Earth to Polaris is much greater than from Earth to the Sun.
C) The Sun is actually made of many different stars, giving it the appearance of being big.
D) The light from the Sun is spread out in our atmosphere, giving it the appearance of being large.