Sun
| Sun | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 2002-P1, with subsequent patches | O-F Resources | 021202 021206 021217 030303 |
martins | Orbiter Download | 2 December 2002 | Orbiter 2002-P1 | |
| 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
| 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 |