The Sun is classified as a class G star, specifically G2 V. The surface temperature of the Sun is 5,800 K. This puts it in the G type, which has a range from 5,000 to 6,000 K. The Sun is a main-sequence star, meaning that it shines by burning hydrogen into helium; therefore it is of luminosity class V.
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