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太陽 · G2V star

Observed

Distance from Sun: 0 AU
Range: origin
Orbital velocity: ≈230 km/s
Period: ≈225 Myr
Mean radius: 695,700 km
Light from Sun: —
Date: —
Simulation clock: 0.00 yr

Imagery: NASA/JPL (Cassini, Voyager, Magellan, Blue Marble, Black Marble), NASA LRO, USGS/MESSENGER, Natural Earth, Tycho catalogue. Orbits from JPL J2000 elements. Built by Suresh Jayaraman.

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