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Spectral TypeG2V
Temperature5,772 K
G2V Type

Sun

SolHelios

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System and the baseline for stellar measurements.

Distance
0.000016 ly
Light Years from Earth
Age
4.6 billion years
Estimated
Mass
1 M☉
Relative to Sun
Radius
1 R☉
Relative to Sun
Surface Temp
5,772 K
Effective Temp
Luminosity
1 L☉
Total Energy Output

Astrophysical Data

Apparent Magnitude-26.74
Absolute Magnitude4.83
Spectral ClassificationG2V

Size Comparison

Sun (1 R☉)
Sun (1 R☉)