Facts About the Sun

@celticeagle (184901)

Boise, Idaho

January 26, 2026 5:41pm CST

I am always amazed to read just how big the sun really is. I tend to forget. But here's some stats: * It is made up of hydrogen and helium. * It is the center of our solar system. * The circumference of the sun is 2,715,396 miles and a diameter of 864,938 miles. That a big boy! * It's about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit on the surface. * Due to nuclear reactions it is 27 million degrees at its core. As much as 100 tons of dynamite every second. * In about 5 million years the sun will run out of hydrogen and collapse into a white dwarf about the same size as the Earth is now. * 1,000 Jupiter's could fit inside.

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@Ineeddentures (15582)

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27 Jan

It will still be burning bright long after mankind has destroyed itself Temperatures like given here I cannot even imagine

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jan

I found the stats pretty amazing and wanted to share them here.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Jan

@Ineeddentures ........I wonder too.

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@Ineeddentures (15582)

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28 Jan

@celticeagle I wonder what humans will look like in 5 million years

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@velvet53 (23741)

• Palisade, Colorado

27 Jan

This is interesting. I knew the sun was big but not that big. Thank you for sharing this. I learned a lot from your post.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jan

Thanks. I found it interesting and thought others might too.

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@velvet53 (23741)

• Palisade, Colorado

29 Jan

@celticeagle It is very interesting. I enjoy reading things like that.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Jan

@velvet53 ......Good. I find them interesting too.

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@May2k8 (19609)

• Indonesia

29 Jan

I think that in the middle of the earth there is also a small part of the sun which could explode at any time.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Jan

Never heard of that.

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@DianneN (247819)

• United States

27 Jan

I’ve read lots of these facts about the sun so many times, but ask me if I ever remember all of them. lol Thanks for sharing.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jan

Exactly. I found it interesting and wanted to share it. We need reminders sometimes about the world around us.

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@DianneN (247819)

• United States

28 Jan

@celticeagle Great idea

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@Deepizzaguy (117870)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

An amazing post of the powers of the sun.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jan

Yes, indeed.

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@Deepizzaguy (117870)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

28 Jan

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@LindaOHio (212431)

• United States

28 Jan

I'm glad I won't be here when it runs out of steam!!! Interesting facts.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jan

Same here. Thanks.

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@celticeagle (184901)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Jan

@LindaOHio ........

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@LindaOHio (212431)

• United States

29 Jan

@celticeagle You're very welcome.

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@valherma00 (1116)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

8h

we like it but we fear it as well.