What is the approximate diameter of the Sun
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1,390,000 kilometers
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75% of the Sun's mass consists of
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Hydrogen
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The Sun formed approximately how many years ago
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4.6 billion
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The Sun fuses approximately how many million tons of hydrogen into helium every second
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600
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The unit for the mean distance of the Sun's center to Earth's center is one
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Astronomical Unit
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Light travels from the Sun's horizon to Earth's horizon in about
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8 minutes
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The rotational period of the Sun at the equator is approximately
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26 days
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The surface temperature of the Sun is approximately
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5,500 °C
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The core temperature of the Sun is approximately
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16,000,000 °C
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How many light-years is the Sun from the center of the Milky Way galaxy
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26,500
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