The Sun is the most prominent feature in our Solar System. It is the largest object and contains approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. One hundred and nine Earths would be required to fit across the Sun's disk. Its outer visible layer has a temperature of 6,000°C (11,000°F). This layer has a mottled appearance due to the turbulent eruptions of energy at the surface?
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Pentium II or higher
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16 MB Video Memory
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OpenGL-compatible video card
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Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista |