Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of smallest stars


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The result was DELETE. -Docg 11:11, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

List of smallest stars

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Reasons for deletion: (1) Smallest red dwarfs are very similar in size (about the size of Jupiter), (2) very few red dwarfs have their diameters measured, (3) the list contains only one item and it is unlikely that the list will be expanded much further. JyriL talk 16:06, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, because (1) There are trillions of stars, which always leads us to (2) What are the notability guidelines for inclusion? (3) Seems hopelessly unmanageable and POV.-- Esprit15d (talk ¤ contribs) 16:36, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete POV inherent. --Dweller 16:56, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete "Small stars" is limited by observational technology and accidents of selection, not the stars themselves. The list should have been named "stars with smallest measured diameter" in the first place, and even then it's not notable enough to be worth a list. BSVulturis 20:35, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - Aside from the "stars' diameters are not frequently measured" argument, I see another problem. The transition from "small star" to "large gaseous planet" may be gradual.  Determining what is a "star" or a "planet" or whether brown dwarfs are "stars" could lead into a semantics argument that is not worth having, and this list may force the issue.  Therefore, I vote to delete it.  Dr. Submillimeter 10:17, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - apart from being unsourced ... wait, that's enough. Seriously, smallest physical size, mass, what?  Star = burns Hydrogen? burns Deuterium?  ... problematic, but may be recoverable. WilyD 18:42, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per above args. I've added OGLE-TR-122b to the Lists of stars page, so it is covered. &mdash; RJH (talk) 20:39, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - per above. Spot87 08:05, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
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