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	Topics Solar radius Topic Home In astronomyAstronomy Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere .... , the solar radius is a unit of lengthLength Overview Length is the long dimension of any object.... used to express the size of starStar A star is a massive, compact body of plasma in outer space that is held together by its own gravity and, unlike a planet, is... s. It is equal to the current radius of the SunSun \|+ The Sun \|+\|-\| colspan="2" align="center" \| \|-... . Its value is: . The solar radius is approximately 695,500 kilometers, or about 110 times the radius of the EarthEarth Earth is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest.... , or 10 times the average radius of JupiterJupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest within the solar system.... . See also Astronomical unitAstronomical unit The astronomical unit is a unit of length.... Solar massSolar mass The "solar mass" is the standard way to express mass in astronomy.... Solar luminositySolar luminosity The solar luminosity, , is a unit of luminosity conventionally used by astronomers to give the luminosities of stars.... br>

Solar radius