Being the center of the Solar system, The Sun is indeed a prevailing center of attention especially for the Earth and other planets that orbit around it. It provides life-giving light, energy and heat on Earth. It also produces space weather. Learn more interesting facts about the Sun. This article will provide you smattering Sun facts.

 

Random Facts about the Sun

 

  • The Sun comprises about 99.85% of the solar system’s mass.

 

  • The Sun’s diameter measures nearly 865,000 miles wide, making it 110 times broader than Earth.

 

  • It takes about 8 minutes for the light of the Sun to reach Earth.

 

  • The core of the sun is blazing hot, with the temperature of nearly 13,600,000 degrees Celsius!

 

  • The Sun executes what is known as nuclear fusion, in which massive amount of energy is being generated through the combination of hydrogen nuclei and helium.

 

More Fascinating Sun Facts

 

  • Solar eclipse is when the moon set between the Earth and the Sun for specific period of time.

 

  • The sun is considered as the closest star to the Earht. It is around 92.96 million miles away from the Earht.

 

  • The Sun turns around on its axis every 609.19 hours or 25.38 days Earth Time.

 

  • Since the gravity of the sun is 28 times than of the Earth, a 150-pound person on Earth can weigh around 4,200 pounds when he’s on the sun.

 

  • The sun is composed of around 74% hydrogen and 24% helium. The rest is heavier components including carbon, iron, oxygen and neon.

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