kids encyclopedia robot

Solar mass facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Solar mass is a unit of measurement of mass. It is equal to the mass of the Sun, about 332,950 times the mass of the Earth, or 1,048 times the mass of Jupiter. Masses of other stars and groups of stars are listed in terms of solar masses. Its mathematical symbol and value are:

M_{\odot}=1.98892\times10^{30}\hbox{ kg} (kg being kilograms)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Masa solar para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Solar mass Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.