· Diameter: 1,400,000km
· Average Density: 1.4(water=1)
· Rotation period at equator: 25.4days
· Rotation period at poles: 34days
· Surface temperature: 5,500oC
· Core temperature: 14,000,000oC
· Composition: hydrogen (73.4%),
helium (24.9%), traces of oxygen,
carbon and other elements
·
Volume: 1.412×1027
m3
1,300,000 ×
Earth
· Mean distance from earth :
1.496×1011 m
8.317 min (499 sec) at light speed
