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9/28/2005 7:14 AM

    Jose G (DIA)

    How big is the sun, compared to earth?

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    9/28/2005 10:31 AM
    Hello Jose,

    The Sun contains 1.3 million times more volume than the Earth. With a diameter of about 1.4 million kilometers (860,000 miles) it would take 110 Earths strung together to be as long as the diameter of the Sun.

    For some neat size comparison activities see

    http://solar-center.stanf...pare/comparison.html

    Forums Archives of previous runs of SolarWeek Facts about the Sun

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