Geophysical and Astrophysical Constants
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| Mass of earth |
ME |
5.97 × 1024 kg |
| Mean radius of earth |
RE |
6.37 × 106 m |
| Mean distance from sun |
aE |
1.50 × 1011 m |
| Orbital period |
TE |
365.3 solar days |
| Mean surface gravity |
g |
9.81 m/s2 |
| Magnetic dipole moment |
µE |
8.0 × 1022 A*m2 |
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| Mass of sun |
mS |
1.99 × 1030 kg |
| Mean radius of sun |
RS |
6.96 × 108 m |
| Surface gravity |
gS |
274 m/s2 |
| Distance from galactic center |
aS |
2.6 × 1020 m |
| Period about galactic center |
TS |
200 My |
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| Mass of moon |
MM |
7.35 × 1022 kg |
| Mean radius |
RM |
1.74 × 106 m |
| Mean distance from earth |
aM |
3.85 × 108 m |
| Orbital period |
TM |
27.3 solar days |
| Surface gravity |
gM |
1.62 m/s2 |
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