why is the sun counted as a star

Question: why is the sun counted as a star
- Keywords:
  space,
  star,
  sun
Asked by abigail to Sam on 16 Nov 2021.
- Sam Seymour answered on 16 Nov 2021:
  
  I wouldn’t be much of an astronomer, but I think it’s because our Sun produces its own light through fusion reactions. Planets and moons, on the other hand, only reflect light from the stars, they don’t radiate light.

Question: why is the sun counted as a star