RLROUSE Directory & Informational Resources
Home     Add URL     Edit Listing     Infoblog     Picture of the Day     Privacy Policy     Advertise     About us     Write for us     Contact us     Sitemap

 

The Sun

Interesting facts about the Sun


 
The SunThe sun is a medium-size star located in the Milky Way Galaxy, about 26,000 light years from it center.

The sun is the largest object in our solar system and every other object in the solar system orbits around it.

Interesting facts about the sun:

  • Distance from the center of
    its galaxy: 26,000 light years
  • Average distance from the 
    Earth:  93,000,000 miles
  • Diameter:  870,000 miles 
  • Mass:  1.989 x 1030 
  • Gravity at the surface:  .28 times the earth's gravity 
  • Surface temperature:  approximately 9,900° F   
  • Earth days required to rotate on its axis: 25 (at the 
    equator)
  • Age:  4.5 billion years 

More information about the Solar System

Other Interesting Articles
 


Home     Add URL     Infoblog     Privacy Policy     Advertise     About us     Write for us     Report a broken link     Contact us     Sitemap
 
© 2003-2017 RLROUSE.COM

RLROUSE.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program
designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.