The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star
A G-type main-sequence star (Spectral type: G-V), often (and imprecisely) called a "yellow dwarf", or "G dwarf star", is a main-sequence star (luminosity class V) of spectral type G. A G-type main-sequence star can have 0.84 to 1.15 solar masses, and a surface temperature between 5,300 and 6,000 K. The Sun (G2V), 51 Pegasi (G5V), Kepler-6 (G5V-III), and 40 Eridani (G9V), are examples of G type stars.
G-type main-sequence star characteristics[]
G0V[]
- Mass: 1.15 Solar mass
- Temperature: 5980 K (5706 °C; 10304 °F)
- Color index (B-V): 0.583
G1V[]
- Mass: 1.10 Solar mass
- Temperature: 5900 K (5626 °C; 10160 °F)
- Color index (B-V): 0.608