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Basic Info
Mass:
1.9891 x 10
30
kg
Diameter:
865,370 mi
Star-Type:
Yellow Dwarf
Fun Facts
The sun contains 99.8% of all the mass in the solar system.
Even though the sun is huge compared to the planets, it's relatively small compared to other stars in the universe.
The sun is comprised of 92.1% hydrogen and 7.8% helium.
The sun is 93 million miles away from Earth.