Sun is embedded within Local Spur

E459059

G-type main-sequence star barred spiral galaxy spiral arm of the Milky Way spiral arm segment star yellow dwarf

The Sun is the central star of our solar system, a G-type main-sequence star that provides the light and heat necessary to sustain life on Earth.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	G-type main-sequence star ⓘ barred spiral galaxy ⓘ spiral arm of the Milky Way ⓘ spiral arm segment ⓘ star ⓘ yellow dwarf ⓘ
absoluteMagnitude	about 4.83 ⓘ
age	about 4.6 billion years ⓘ
apparentMagnitude	about −26.74 ⓘ
averageDistanceToEarth	about 1 astronomical unit ⓘ
centerOf	Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ
composition	helium ⓘ hydrogen ⓘ
distanceFromGalacticCenter	about 27,000 light-years ⓘ
dominates	Solar System mass ⓘ
effectiveTemperature	about 5778 kelvin ⓘ
emits	electromagnetic radiation ⓘ solar wind ⓘ
energyGeneration	nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium ⓘ
fusionRegion	core ⓘ
galacticOrbit	nearly circular ⓘ
hasLayer	chromosphere ⓘ convective zone ⓘ corona ⓘ photosphere ⓘ radiative zone ⓘ
heliosphere	extends beyond Pluto ⓘ
locatedIn	Local Spur ⓘ Milky Way ⓘ Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ
luminosity	about 3.828e26 watts ⓘ
mass	about 1.989e30 kilograms ⓘ
massFractionOfSolarSystem	more than 99.8 percent ⓘ
metallicity	about Z=0.013–0.02 ⓘ
nearestStars	Alpha Centauri system NERFINISHED ⓘ
orbitalPeriodAroundGalacticCenter	about 225–250 million years ⓘ
partOf	Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides	heat for Earth ⓘ light for Earth ⓘ
radius	about 696,340 kilometers ⓘ
rotationPeriodAtEquator	about 25 days ⓘ
rotationPeriodAtPoles	about 35 days ⓘ
spectralType	G2V ⓘ
supports	life on Earth ⓘ
willEndAs	white dwarf ⓘ
willEvolveInto	red giant ⓘ

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