| Sun Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Mass (kg) | 1.989e+30 |
| Mass (Earth = 1) | 332,830 |
| Equatorial radius (km) | 695,000 |
| Equatorial radius (Earth = 1) | 108.97 |
| Mean density (gm/cm^3) | 1.410 |
| Rotational period (days) | 25-36* |
| Escape velocity (km/sec) | 618.02 |
| Luminosity (ergs/sec) | 3.827e33 |
| Magnitude (Vo) | -26.8 |
| Mean surface temperature | 6,000°C |
| Age (billion years) | 4.5 |
| Principal chemistry
|
92.1% 7.8% 0.061% 0.030% 0.0084% 0.0076% 0.0037% 0.0031% 0.0024% 0.0015% 0.0015% |
* The Sun's period of rotation at the surface varies from approximately 25 days at the equator to 36 days at the poles. Deep down, below the convective zone, everything appears to rotate with a period of 27 days.
Source: SpaceArt.com