Sun
| 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.
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
| 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 |