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The Sun

Our Sun although the largest object in our solar system is classed as a ’Yellow Dwarf’, so although massive to us it is only a small star in the universe.

Average diameter about 864,000 miles, about 109 times the size of the Earth.

93 million miles from Earth

Need 1.3 million Earths to fill

The Sun’s gravity holds our planets in their place

Our Sun
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Sun Cycle
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Sun Cycle
Our Sun's Geology

Above reprinted from ESA website, (04/11/2024)

credit - Nasa
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