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The sun is a middle sized [[star]] which has eight recognized [[planets|planet]] and myriad [[dwarf planets|dwarf planet]] and [[asteroids|asteroid]] revolving around it. It mainly consist of [[Hydrogen]], which it converts to [[Helium]] through a process of [[nuclear fusion]], providing the heat and light that allowed [[life]] to form here on our planet, [[Earth]]. The sun is about 93 million miles, or about eight [[light minutes]], away from Earth. | The sun is a middle sized [[main sequence]] [[star]], more specifically a [[yellow dwarf]]<ref>{{cite web |year=2001| author=Smart, R. L.; Carollo, D.; Lattanzi, M. G.; McLean, B.; Spagna, A.| title=The Second Guide Star Catalogue and Cool Stars| work=Perkins Observatory|url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2001udns.conf..119S| accessdate=2006-12-26}} </ref>, which has eight recognized [[planets|planet]] and myriad [[dwarf planets|dwarf planet]] and [[asteroids|asteroid]] revolving around it. It mainly consist of [[Hydrogen]], which it converts to [[Helium]] through a process of [[nuclear fusion]], providing the heat and light that allowed [[life]] to form here on our planet, [[Earth]]. The sun is about 93 million miles, or about eight [[light minutes]], away from Earth. | ||
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The sun is a middle sized main sequence star, more specifically a yellow dwarf[1], which has eight recognized planet and myriad dwarf planet and asteroid revolving around it. It mainly consist of Hydrogen, which it converts to Helium through a process of nuclear fusion, providing the heat and light that allowed life to form here on our planet, Earth. The sun is about 93 million miles, or about eight light minutes, away from Earth.
- ↑ Smart, R. L.; Carollo, D.; Lattanzi, M. G.; McLean, B.; Spagna, A. (2001). The Second Guide Star Catalogue and Cool Stars. Perkins Observatory. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.