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THE SUN

THE SUN . By: Annie Johnson. What is the Sun? (Description). The Sun is known as a G2V star. It is the largest star located in the CENTER of our Solar System. Believe it or not the sun is not a perfect sphere. Many ridges are located on the Sun’s outer core.

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THE SUN

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  1. THE SUN By: Annie Johnson

  2. What is the Sun? (Description) • The Sun is known as a G2V star. It is the largest star located in the CENTER of our Solar System. • Believe it or not the sun is not a perfect sphere. Many ridges are located on the Sun’s outer core. • Temperature = Around 10,000°F at the surface and at the core it rises to about 27,000,000°F!! • The Sun has no moons because it is a star. • A full day rotation is 26.8 days. • The sun does not have a full year rotation. • The diameter of the Sun is 1,390,000 KM

  3. Distance *Distance to the Planets- (AU’s and KM)

  4. Composition of the Sun • The sun is made up of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen  makes up 1.5% of the Sun. • The other 0.5% is made up of neon, iron, silicon, magnesium, and sulfur. • The sun shines by burning off Hydrogen.

  5. Interesting Facts  • 99.86 of the Solar System is the Sun. • Light from the Sun takes approximately 8 minutes to reach Earth! • The Sun generates Solar Wind. • One millions Earths can fit in the Sun!

  6. Interesting Facts  • Every second the Sun loses 5 millions tons of material! • If the Sun were to stop producing energy today, it would take 50 million years to fully effect Earth. • Based on the average life of a G2 star the present age of the Sun is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old. (Half way through its lifetime.

  7. Sources Cited • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/startypes.shtml • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081005192607.htm • http://idahoptv.org/ntti/nttilessons/lessons2000/lau1.html • Young Scientist Space Technology Textbook. • www.NinePlanets .com • Solar System Poster

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