Interesting Facts: Sun

Welcome back fellow Space Lovers, today we come in peace with an offering of some interesting facts about the Sun. We hope you enjoy!

  • The radius of the sun is 696 340 km long.
  • About one million Earths could fit inside the Earth.
  • The Sun is estimated to be 4,500,000,001 (in 2021) years old.
  • The Sun is also known as a Yellow Dwarf Star or G2V star.
  • The Sun is almost a perfect sphere.
  • It takes 8 minutes for the Suns rays to reach the Earth.
  • The temperatures inside the Earth can reach 15 million degrees Celsius.
  • The surface of the Sun is 5,505 degrees Celsius.
  • The Sun rotates in the opposite direction compared to Earth.
  • It is mostly made up of Hydrogen and Helium.
  • Sun is middle aged (half way through its estimated lifespan).
  • The sun consists of 6 layers: core, radiative zone, photosphere, chromosphere and corona.
  • The sun has an extensive magnetic field.
  • It is 400,000 brighter than the full moon.
  • Until the 16th century that the sun orbits the Earth.

Thank you so much for reading! Let us know some sun facts that you may have stored in your brain or let us know if there is a specific topic you would like to see facts on!

~Stay Curious~

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