The Sun is the center of our Solar System.
We orbit the Sun. Our Solar System is in the spiral arms of
our Galaxy, the Milky Way. We are about two thirds of the way
out from the Galactic Center.
Sun Details
Radius = 695,970 km
Mass = 1.989 x 10,000000000000000000000000000000
kg
Luminousity = 3.85 x 10,00000000000000000000000 kw
Temperature: center = 15 million kelvin; surface =
6400 kelvin
(for comparison, water boils at 373 kelvin)
Rotation period = 25 days
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