Sun's period of rotation

Answer 1

If by "the sun's revolution" you mean it's rotational period (how long it takes the sun to spin around once), you can safely assume about 25 days. (25.38 to be exact) This is a difficult thing to measure as the sun is completely gas and different sections (from the equator to its poles) rotate at different velocities.

However, if you mean how long it takes the sun to rotate around the center of the GALAXY, this is measured to be 2.25 to 2.5 x 108 (250 MILLION YEARS!) The velocity at which the Sun travels around the center of the galaxy has been calculated to be 220,000 meters PER SECOND. So combining these two things we estimate that the Sun journeys over 6 BILLION miles for just one rotation!

These are big numbers to think about, but it makes you realize how HUGE our galaxy and space is... and there are billions of more galaxies out there!

Answer 2

The sun is said to be comprised of super heated liquid hydrogen and helium. With this hydrodynamic gravitation constants must be taken into respect. The liquid creates friction with its solid core, density, ect.

Answer 3

Yes. Strangely, it has a differential rotation - at the equator it rotates somewhat faster than at the poles.

Yes. Strangely, it has a differential rotation - at the equator it rotates somewhat faster than at the poles.

Yes. Strangely, it has a differential rotation - at the equator it rotates somewhat faster than at the poles.

Yes. Strangely, it has a differential rotation - at the equator it rotates somewhat faster than at the poles.

Answer 4

Because the Sun exists in a plasmatic state and is not a solid body, it rotates faster at the equator than at the poles. This is known as differential rotation.

The period of this actual rotation is approximately 25 days at the equator and 35 days at the poles.

Answer 5

The Sun's rotation is differential - it doesn't rotate as if it were a solid object - which of course it isn't.

At the equator, one rotation takes 25 days.

Near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 1/2 days.

Answer 6

The Sun's rotation is somewhat more complicated than that of a solid object. The Sun (as well as the giant gas planets) have differential rotation, meaning they rotate faster at the equator than near the poles.

Answer 7

The Sun rotates all the time.

Because it consists of a plasma and is not solid, it rotates faster at its equator than at its poles.

This behavior is known as differential rotation, and is caused by convection in the Sun and the movement of mass, due to steep temperature gradients from the core outwards.

Answer 8

It varies by location because the Sun isn't solid, but it's generally in the vicinity of 30 days. It's fastest at the equator (just about 25 days) and slowest near the poles (around 34.4 days).

Answer 9

The Sun's rotation is differential - it doesn't rotate as if it were a solid object - which of course it isn't.

At the equator, one rotation takes 25 days.

Near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 1/2 days.

The Sun's rotation is differential - it doesn't rotate as if it were a solid object - which of course it isn't.

At the equator, one rotation takes 25 days.

Near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 1/2 days.

The Sun's rotation is differential - it doesn't rotate as if it were a solid object - which of course it isn't.

At the equator, one rotation takes 25 days.

Near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 1/2 days.

The Sun's rotation is differential - it doesn't rotate as if it were a solid object - which of course it isn't.

At the equator, one rotation takes 25 days.

Near the poles, one rotation takes about 34 1/2 days.

Answer 10

The Sun isn't a solid object, so it doesn't spin all together. The middle latitudes of the Sun rotate in about 25 days, while the polar areas take close to 33 days.