Discovering - Solar Fields

The Sun is the only star in the Solar System and one of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Some characteristics: Radius: 696,230 km. 2 Mass: 1.99 x 1030 kg and makes up 99.866% of the total mass of the Solar System. 2 Average density: 1409 kg/m³. 2 Surface temperature: 5800 K. 2 Total luminosity: 3.846 x 1026 W. 2 The Sun consists of hydrogen (92% of the volume and 73% of the total mass), helium (7% of the volume and 25% of the mass) and other elements (oxygen, silicon, nitrogen, iron, nickel, chromium, calcium, neon).