2006-09-13 12:18:04 · 10 answers · asked by Dee 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun
2006-09-13 12:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Revolution = orbit. The Sun revolves around the center of the galaxy once every 200 million years or so.
Rotation = spin about an axis. The Sun rotates about its axis once every 25-30 days, depending on which part of the Sun you are watching.
These two terms get confused often, as some of the responders above have (unwittingly) demonstrated.
2006-09-14 21:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun's rotation is very interesting as it does not rotate as a solid body. It takes the north and south poles of the Sun 35 days for a full rotation and the equator 25 days.
Oh and all Stars revolve. Thats how some of them are classified, by the speed of their revolutions - hence Neurton Stars and Pulsars.
2006-09-13 19:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by T F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun doesn't revolve around the Earth. The Earth revolves around the Sun. The Earth takes 365 and 1/4 days. Not 365 days... If I am not wrong. Try on www.google.com.
2006-09-14 07:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by space 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun has a north and south pole, just as the Earth does, and rotates on its axis. However, unlike Earth which rotates at all latitudes every 24 hours, the Sun rotates every 25 days at the equator and takes progressively longer to rotate at higher latitudes, up to 35 days at the poles. This is known as differential rotation.
2006-09-13 19:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way in about 200 million years. That is 73,048,440,000 earth days, assuming a day is from mean noon to mean noon.
2006-09-13 19:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by alnitaka 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is the surface of the SUN that 'revolves' not the Sun itself .. however it does move around the galaxy
2006-09-13 19:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by The old man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the brain on TF
2006-09-13 19:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun doesn't revolve.
2006-09-13 19:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by jay d 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
none it stays in place we spin
2006-09-13 19:25:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋