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2006-09-27 12:52:59 · 6 answers · asked by Tori C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If you consider a "day" the same as here on Earth - 24 hours for the Earth to rotate on its axis, then the Sun's day lasts about 27 Earth Days (648hrs) at its equator. Longer at the poles.
A day is represented by the length of time a celestial body rotates on its axis.
2006-09-27 14:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by fuky_moongy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun doesn't have days.Since nothing is shining on the sun there is no dark side, which is considered night on Earth.But one would thing that the sun would be constantly dark because of that.But alas, the sun produces it's own light by a fusion reaction.Therefore, the sun's "day" could be stated as:
1)It doesn't have a day.Or
2)It is constantly day because what the sun is orbiting around is a black hole in the center of the galaxy.And black holes are called black holes because they produce no light.So even thought the Sun rotates and orbits around that black hole, (which I hate to fill you with a sense of dread, but even if we don't get "sucked" into it, it will explode sending gamma rays everywhere.These rays, gamma rays, could destroy the Earth so easily, it's not even funny)it is never dark.
2006-09-27 13:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun rotates at different rates depending on how far from the equator you are. It takes about 600 hours for one day at the equator, and 840 hours at the poles. It can do that since it's a big ball of gas.
2006-09-27 13:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun works 24/7
2006-09-27 12:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by ACE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun takes about a month to spin so about 700 hours
2006-09-27 15:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by kemchan2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 7hours down here
2006-09-27 12:56:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋