The Sun

Star Name: Sol











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http://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html

 Chemical Composition:

  • Hydrogen: 74.9%
  • Helium: 23.8% 
  • Oxygen: 1%
  • Carbon: 0.3%
  • Neon: 0.2%
  • Iron: 0.2%
Location:
The Sun lies close to the inner rim of the Milky Way's Orion Arm. It is 25,000–28,000 light-years from the galactic center. The sun is at the center of the solar system and is 92.96 million miles away from earth.

Spectrum analysis: 






Stellar Classification: G2V 

Resources:

Star Classification - Zoom Astronomy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015.

Sun. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015.

Sharp, T. (n.d.). How Far is Earth from the Sun? | Space.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

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