Estimate
A red dwarf in the Milky Way
- Probability:
- 73%
- Odds:
- 2.7 to 1
- dBan
- +4.3 dBan
NASA estimates that about 73 in every 100 stars in the Milky Way are red dwarfs.
Calculation
p ≈ 0.73
Assumptions
Stars are sampled from the estimated Milky Way population. This is not a selection from stars visible to the unaided eye, where brightness changes the mix.