10 Interesting Fact About The Sun

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• The sun is the star that is located closest to the earth.
• The sun's diameter is more than 109 times the diameter of the earth.
• The sun is the main source of energy in our solar system and produces around 386 trillion trillion watts of energy every second.
• The sun consists of 73% hydrogen, 25% helium, and 2% of other elements.
• The period of sun rotation in the equator is faster than at the polar, resulting in a differential turnover.
• The sun has a strong magnetic field, which is formed by activity in the sun's core.
• There is a solar activity cycle consisting of peak activity (solar maximum) and minimum activity (minimum diesel) that occurs every 11 years.
• The sun has a core temperature of around 15 million degrees Celsius.
• Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the earth.
• The sun will continue to grow and become hotter for about 5 billion years before finally becoming a supernova.