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The Sun is a sphere of hot plasma heated by nuclear fusion to incandescence, mainly hydrogen and helium. It is the largest body in the Solar System with a volume 1 300 000 times larger than the Earth.
 
The Sun is a sphere of hot plasma heated by nuclear fusion to incandescence, mainly hydrogen and helium. It is the largest body in the Solar System with a volume 1 300 000 times larger than the Earth.
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== the Sun in Orbiter ==
  
 
As of Orbiter 2016 the sun's mean radius is 6.96×10<sup>8</sup> meters and its mass is 1.9889194444×10<sup>30</sup> kilograms.
 
As of Orbiter 2016 the sun's mean radius is 6.96×10<sup>8</sup> meters and its mass is 1.9889194444×10<sup>30</sup> kilograms.
  
 
In Orbiter, the Sun's physics and texture can be changed by editing the '''Sun.cfg''' (found in '''Config''' folder) and '''Star.dds''' (found in '''Textures''' folder).
 
In Orbiter, the Sun's physics and texture can be changed by editing the '''Sun.cfg''' (found in '''Config''' folder) and '''Star.dds''' (found in '''Textures''' folder).
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Orbiter versions and add-ons which include the Sun as a body.
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|colspan="8"|<center>'''Orbiter versions and add-ons which include the Sun'''</center>
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!Add-on!!Source!!Version!!Author!!Type!!Release Date!!Compatibility!!Wiki article
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2016-torrent-files.5427/ Orbiter 2016 - torrent files]||O-F Resources||2016||martins||Orbiter Download||23 August 2016||Orbiter 2016||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2016-core-msi-exe-edition.5426/ Orbiter 2016 Core - MSI / EXE edition]||O-F Resources||2016||martins||Orbiter Download||23 August 2016||Orbiter 2016||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2016-core-zip-edition.5425/ Orbiter 2016 Core - ZIP edition]||O-F Resources||2016||martins||Orbiter download||23 August 2016||Orbiter 2016||
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|[http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/download.html Orbiter core package download]<br>(The actual download page for Orbiter 2016)||Orbiter download page||Orbiter 2016||martins||Orbiter download||23 August 2016||Orbiter 2016||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/celestial-bodies-motion-part-1-4-v2-0-0.132/ Celestial Bodies Motion - Part 1/4 - v2.0.0]||O-F Resources||v2.0.0||cristiapi||Scenery||2 July 2015||*module only||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2010-p1.5428/ Orbiter 2010-P1]||O-F Resources||100830||martins||Orbiter Download||30 August 2010||Orbiter 2010-P1||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2010.5429/ Orbiter 2010]||O-F Resources||100606||martins||Orbiter Download||5 June 2010||Orbiter 2010||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2006-p1.5430/ Orbiter 2006-P1]||O-F Resources||060929||martins||Orbiter Download||29 September 2006||Orbiter 2006-P1||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2006.5431/ Orbiter 2006]||O-F Resources||060504||martins||Orbiter Download||4 May 2006||Orbiter 2006||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/2005-with-p1-patch-files.5432/ 2005 (with P1 patch files)]||O-F Resources||050216||martins||Orbiter Download||16 February 2005||Orbiter 2005||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2003-p2.5433/ Orbiter 2003-P2]||O-F Resources||031217||martins||Orbiter Download||17 December 2003||Orbiter 2003-P2||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2003-p1.5434/ Orbiter 2003-P1]||O-F Resources||031105||martins||Orbiter Download||5 November 2003||Orbiter 2003-P1|
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2002.5436/ Orbiter 2002]||O-F Resources||020419||martins||Orbiter Download||19 April 2002||Orbiter 2002||
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2001.5437/ Orbiter 2001]||O-F Resources||010503||martins||Orbiter Download||3 May 2001||Orbiter 2001||
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
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[[w:Sun|Sun]] at [[w:Main Page|Wikipedia]].
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[[w:Sun|Sun]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
  
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[[:Category:Addons for Sun|Addons for Sun]]
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<gallery widths="100" heights="100">
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SunOrbiter2001.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2001</center>
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SunOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2002</center>
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Sun-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2003P2</center>
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Sun-Orbiter2005P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2005P1</center>
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Sun-Orbiter2006P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2006P1</center>
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Sun-Orbiter2010P1-Orbiter2010P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2010P1</center>
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SunScrshot.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9</center>
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The Sun in white light.jpg|<center>the Sun in true color, 8 May 2019<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center>
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[[Category:Articles]]
 
[[Category:Celestial bodies]]
 
[[Category:Celestial bodies]]
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[[Category:Addons for Sun|Addons for Sun]]
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[[Category: Articles]]
 
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 12 November 2024

Sun
SunScrshot.jpg
Sun in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9
Designation
Name Sun
Physical parameters*
Mass 1.9889194444×1030 kg
Mean Radius 6.96×108 m
Surface area 6.087×1018 km2
Volume 1.412×1027 km3
Density 1.408 g/cm3
Escape velocity 617.54 km/s
Note *Data from Orbiter 2016

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System around which the eight planets, several dwarf planets, many satellites, asteroids and smaller objects revolve.

The Sun is a sphere of hot plasma heated by nuclear fusion to incandescence, mainly hydrogen and helium. It is the largest body in the Solar System with a volume 1 300 000 times larger than the Earth.

the Sun in Orbiter[edit]

As of Orbiter 2016 the sun's mean radius is 6.96×108 meters and its mass is 1.9889194444×1030 kilograms.

In Orbiter, the Sun's physics and texture can be changed by editing the Sun.cfg (found in Config folder) and Star.dds (found in Textures folder).

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include the Sun as a body.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include the Sun
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Orbiter 2016 - torrent files O-F Resources 2016 martins Orbiter Download 23 August 2016 Orbiter 2016
Orbiter 2016 Core - MSI / EXE edition O-F Resources 2016 martins Orbiter Download 23 August 2016 Orbiter 2016
Orbiter 2016 Core - ZIP edition O-F Resources 2016 martins Orbiter download 23 August 2016 Orbiter 2016
Orbiter core package download
(The actual download page for Orbiter 2016)		 Orbiter download page Orbiter 2016 martins Orbiter download 23 August 2016 Orbiter 2016
Celestial Bodies Motion - Part 1/4 - v2.0.0 O-F Resources v2.0.0 cristiapi Scenery 2 July 2015 *module only
Orbiter 2010-P1 O-F Resources 100830 martins Orbiter Download 30 August 2010 Orbiter 2010-P1
Orbiter 2010 O-F Resources 100606 martins Orbiter Download 5 June 2010 Orbiter 2010
Orbiter 2006-P1 O-F Resources 060929 martins Orbiter Download 29 September 2006 Orbiter 2006-P1
Orbiter 2006 O-F Resources 060504 martins Orbiter Download 4 May 2006 Orbiter 2006
2005 (with P1 patch files) O-F Resources 050216 martins Orbiter Download 16 February 2005 Orbiter 2005
Orbiter 2003-P2 O-F Resources 031217 martins Orbiter Download 17 December 2003 Orbiter 2003-P2
Orbiter 2003-P1 O-F Resources 031105 martins Orbiter Download 5 November 2003
Orbiter 2002 O-F Resources 020419 martins Orbiter Download 19 April 2002 Orbiter 2002
Orbiter 2001 O-F Resources 010503 martins Orbiter Download 3 May 2001 Orbiter 2001


See also[edit]

Sun at Wikipedia

  • the Sun in Orbiter 2001
  • the Sun in Orbiter 2002
  • Sun in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Sun in Orbiter 2005P1
  • Sun in Orbiter 2006P1
  • Sun in Orbiter 2010P1
  • Sun in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9
  • the Sun in true color, 8 May 2019
    from Wikimedia Commons
edit The Solar System
Central star

Sun (Sol)

Planets

Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune

Natural satellites

Moon - Phobos - Deimos - Io - Europa - Ganymede - Titan - more...

Add-ons

Planets - Dwarf Planets - Small objects - Natural satellites - Alternative star systems

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