Difference between revisions of "Sun"
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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 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 | + | 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. |
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| + | As of Orbiter 2016 the sun's mean radius is 6.96×10<sup>8</sup> meters and its mass is 1.9889194444×10<sup>30</sup> 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). | 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). | ||
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Extensive article at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun] | Extensive article at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun] | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 12 May 2021
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).
Extensive article at Wikipedia [1]
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