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Old 07-23-2003, 08:50 AM
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10424

Out of order, I know, but:

The Sun

Spectral Type
G2 V

Radius
6.955 × 1010 cm

Volume
1.4122 × 1033 cm3

Surface Area
6.087 × 1022 cm2

Mass
1.989 × 1033 g

Mean Density
1.409 gm/cm3

Gravity at Surface
2.740 × 104 cm/s2

Escape Velocity
6.177 × 107 cm/s

Sidereal Rotation Period
25.38 days

Synodic Period
27.2753 days

Inclination of Equator to Ecliptic
7 degrees, 15 minutes

Mean Distance from Earth
1.495979 × 1013 cm

Solar Constant
(Total Solar Irradiance)
1.365 - 1.369 kW/m2
(at the mean distance of the earth from the Sun, about one AU)

Effective Temperature
5777 K

Velocity Relative to Near Stars
19.7 km/s

Age of Sun
4.5 - 4.7 × 109 years
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