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The Sun

[Image of the Sun]

Radius:
695,000 km

Mass:
1.989x1030 kg

Surface Temp:
5,800 K

Core Temp:
15.6 million K

Satellites:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It has nine planets in orbit around it:

Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars
Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto

There are various Other Objects called small bodies that reside in or visit our solar system, such as comets and asteroids. Beyond Our Solar System are countless stars, solar systems, nebulae, and other objects.

Web Pages with Information about Sun

Astrogeology Research Program

NASA Planetary Photojournal: Images from various Solar System exploration programs

Other Web Sites