Sun
Sol
Sun
Sun
Pisces
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars - Timing dependent
Properties
Magnitude
-26.74
Angular Size
1920 arcmin
Distance
0 ly
Type: Sun
Distance: 0.000 AU
Orbital Period: 0.0 days
Diameter: 1,392,700 km
Atmosphere: Hydrogen, helium
Features: Sunspots, prominences, corona
Our star; observe only with proper solar filters. Position computed from Earth's orbital elements.
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 59m 09.8s
Dec
-00° 05' 26.6"
Constellation
Pisces
Catalog
Sun
Stellar Properties
Magnitude
−26.74 (apparent)
Abs. Magnitude
4.83 mag
Spectral Type
G2V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.656)
Temperature
5,778 K
Radius
1.00 R☉ (696,340 km)
Luminosity
1.00 L☉ (3.828 × 1026 W)
Mass
1.00 M☉ (1.989 × 1030 kg)
Age
~4.6 billion years
Star Type
Main Sequence (Dwarf)
MK Class
G2V
Distance
8.3 light-minutes (1 AU)
Metallicity
[Fe/H] = 0.00 (reference)
Rotation
~25.4 days (equatorial)
Spectral Classification
Size Comparison
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Credit: Matúš Motlo. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
Skybred Feb 28, 2026
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