Glossary
Helios
In Greek mythology, Helios was god of the sun. Helios drove his chariot across the sky each day to provide daylight and returned home each night on the river Oceanus in an enormous golden cup to hide the light.
Solar Data
Rotational Period | Radius | Mass | Luminosity |
25.4 days | 695,700 km | 1.99*1030 kg | 3.90*1026 Watts |
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