Stars Comparison Puzzle is a short online game, to sort 10 stars by size and find the biggest star. Astronomy learning exercise to study difference in star masses and the biggest star discovered. Fun educational game, suitable for online lessons, interactive classes and exciting homework.
This fun astronomy game include the the following stars:
TRAPPIST-1 = 0.12 of Sun
Alpha Centauri = 0.85 of Sun
The Sun = 1.39 million kilometers diameter
Arcturus = 15 000 Suns (5 digits)
Aldebaran = 86 000 Suns (5 digits)
Rigel = 343 000 Suns (6 digits)
Antares A = 314 432 000 Suns (9 digits)
Betelgeuse = 857 375 000 Suns (9 digits)
VY Canis Majoris = 2 408 080 000 Suns (10 digits)
UY Scuti = 5 510 032 000 Suns (10 digits)
How to play Stars Comparison Puzzle.
There are 10 different stars on the screen. Drag and drop them in the correct order by the size of the star. Check the actual size comparison after the stars is sorted. Make it for less than 10 tries for a good school mark.
Knowledge Achievements:
Know the biggest star dicovered and get +1 Knowledge Level.
Difficulty: Medium.
Class subject: Stars Size and the Biggest Star.
These are some notable stars, includinge the biggest star dicovered by astronomers so far:
1. TRAPPIST-1 = 0.12 of the Sun
Type: Ultra-cool Red Dwarf (M8V)
Radius: Approximately 0.12 times the Sun
Diameter: About 167 000 kilometers (104,000 miles)
Location: Constellation Aquarius
Notable Fact: Hosts a system of seven Earth-sized planets, three of which are in the habitable zone.
2. Alpha Centauri B = 0.85 of the Sun
Type: K1V (Orange Dwarf)
Radius: Approximately 0.86 times the Sun
Diameter: About 1.2 million kilometers (750,000 miles)
Location: Constellation Centaurus
Notable Fact: Part of the Alpha Centauri star system, which is the closest star system to the Solar System.
3.The Sun
Type: Yellow Dwarf (G-type main-sequence star)
Radius: ~695 700 kilometers (432,288 miles)
Diameter: ~1.39 million kilometers (864,000 miles)
Location: Center of our Solar System
Notable Fact: Provides the necessary energy to sustain life on Earth.
4. Arcturus = 15 000 Suns
Type: K1.5III (Orange Giant)
Radius: Approximately 25.4 times the Sun
Diameter: About 35 million kilometers (22 million miles)
Location: Constellation Bootes
Notable Fact: Arcturus is the fourth brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere.
5. Aldebaran = 86 000 Suns
Type: Red Giant
Radius: ~44.2 times the Sun
Diameter: ~61 million kilometers (38.3 million miles)
Location: Constellation Taurus
Notable Fact: The brightest star in the constellation Taurus and part of the zodiac.
6. Rigel = 343 000 Suns
Type: Blue Supergiant (B8Ia)
Radius: ~78 times the Sun
Diameter: ~108 million kilometers (67.4 million miles)
Location: Constellation Orion
Notable Fact: One of the brightest stars in the night sky.
7. Antares A = 314 432 000 Suns
Type: Red Supergiant
Radius: ~680 times the Sun
Diameter: ~947 million kilometers (588 million miles)
Location: Constellation Scorpius
Notable Fact: Often referred to as the "heart of the scorpion."
8. Betelgeuse = 857 375 000 Suns
Type: Red Supergiant
Radius: ~764 times the Sun
Diameter: ~1.53 billion kilometers (950 million miles)
Location: Constellation Orion
Notable Fact: One of the most recognizable stars in the night sky.
9. VY Canis Majoris = 2 408 080 000 Suns
Type: Red Hypergiant
Radius: ~1420 times the Sun
Diameter: ~2.84 billion kilometers (1.77 billion miles)
Location: Constellation Canis Major
Notable Fact: Extremely luminous and variable.
10. UY Scuti = 5 510 032 000 Suns
Type: Red Supergiant
Radius: ~1700 times the Sun
Diameter: ~3.4 billion kilometers (2.1 billion miles)
Location: Constellation Scutum
Notable Fact: Currently considered the largest known star by diameter.
