Is the Sun an Ordinary or Atypical Star?

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The Sun is classified as an "ordinary" star, specifically a G-type yellow dwarf, which represents about 10% of stars in our galaxy. While most stars are M-type red dwarfs, the Sun's status as a single star rather than part of a binary system is considered atypical. It is a main sequence star, currently halfway through its life cycle, and shares characteristics with other G2 yellow dwarfs. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram provides detailed insights into the classification of stars, including the Sun. Overall, the Sun's classification as ordinary or atypical depends on the context of comparison within the broader stellar population.
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Sun is an "ordinary" star

I've read in different books the Sun is an "ordinary" star, and an "atypical" star.

Anyone know which description is the correct one?
 
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It's a G type yellow dwarf which is less than 10% of the stars in our bit of the galaxy ( most are M type red dwarfs) and it's a sngle star rather than a binary which is unusual.
But it is a regular main sequence star about half way through it's life and is no different from any other G2 yellow dwarf.
 
Google "Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram". That will tell you about - and show you pictures of - more than you could possibly want to know about the flavours of stars in general and our sun in particular.
 

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