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.
SUN
INFORMATION:
- MASS: ≈ 1.9891×1030 kg
- DIAMETER: ≈ 865,000 miles
- TEMPERATURE: ≈ 9,980° F (surface); ≈ 28,000,000° F (core)
![Sun](assets/sun2.png)