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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|| | |[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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[[w:Sun|Sun]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | [[w:Sun|Sun]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | ||
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SunOrbiter2001.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2001</center> | SunOrbiter2001.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2001</center> | ||
SunOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2002</center> | SunOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>the Sun in Orbiter 2002</center> | ||
Sun-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2003P2</center> | Sun-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2003P2</center> | ||
Sun-Orbiter2005P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2005P1</center> | Sun-Orbiter2005P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2005P1</center> | ||
| + | Sun-Orbiter2006P1.jpg|<center>Sun in Orbiter 2006P1</center> | ||
The Sun in white light.jpg|<center>the Sun in true color, 8 May 2019</center> | The Sun in white light.jpg|<center>the Sun in true color, 8 May 2019</center> | ||
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Revision as of 03:17, 9 October 2024
| Sun | |
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| Default Sun in Orbiter | |
| 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
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.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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| 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
the Sun in Orbiter 2001 
the Sun in Orbiter 2002 
Sun in Orbiter 2003P2 
Sun in Orbiter 2005P1 
Sun in Orbiter 2006P1 
the Sun in true color, 8 May 2019
| edit The Solar System | |
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| 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 |