Sun

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Sun
SunScrshot.jpg
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.

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).


See also

Sun at Wikipedia.

Addons for Sun

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