Which celestial object is sometimes used to illustrate the incredibly small size of the smallest confirmed low-mass stars?
Answer
Saturn
The smallest known stars, such as EBLM J0555-57Ab, are incredibly tiny, sometimes approaching the size of the planet Saturn.
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