The Sun and Stars by Alexis
Published on Feb 22, 2016
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- The sun is a mass of bright hot gases that give off radiation.
- The gases are x-rays, heat energy, visible light energy, gamma rays, radio wave, and ultraviolet rays.
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
The sun is in the center of the solar system.
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
Even though the sun is an average-sized star, one million earths could fit inside it.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
The sun's diameter is 1,392,700km(865,000mi) - 109 times that of earth- and it is over 150,000,000km (93.000,000mi) from earth.
Photo by Lights In The Dark
Less than two billionths of the sun's energy reaches earth but without it's heat and light there could be no life on this planet.
Photo by Tanozzo
the surface temperature of the sun is nearly 55,000 . (10,000 while the temperature of the core reaches 15.000) 27,000,000.
Photo by acidpix
Closest Star
The closest star besides the sun is Proxima Centauri, 4.3 light years away.
Photo by Hubble Heritage
Light Year
A light year is the distance light travels in a year about 9.6 trillion km away
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
Betelgeuse and the A giant red star
Betelgeuse and the Giant red star is 200 light years away.
Photo by -_Scott Mason Photography-
