Since the time of Galileo the words star and sun have been used as synonyms. Synonymy is one of the ruling atheist deities. It's how popular science (SciPop) gets you to believe that the Earth is insignificant.
DPMS – Axiom III
April 6th
Assuming heliocentricity (Galileo’s bluff) causes the calculated distance to stars to seem greater than it is, because it’s derived from geometry with a base which is 2 astronomic units (AU) wide.