FACTS:

Satellites: 8 Planets; 5 Dwarf Planets


  • The Sun is most likely the first celestial body ever observed due to its obvious illuminating brilliance in the daytime sky.

  • The Sun was commonly worshipped as a great deity in many ancient cultures. Civilizations like the Inca and Aztecs built structures centered around solar events.

  • NASA has launched many satellites to observe the Sun, but most of them watch safely from Earth's orbit.

  • The Sun is about 5 billion years old. Its surface burns at about 9,900°F while the corona burns in excess of 1.8 million°F.
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SUN

INFORMATION:

  • MASS: ≈ 1.9891×1030 kg
  • DIAMETER: ≈ 865,000 miles
  • TEMPERATURE: ≈ 9,980° F (surface);   ≈ 28,000,000° F (core)
Sun