Solar Fun Facts Part 1

When the subject of solar power comes up inevitably so does talk of the sun. Many homeowners often wonder just how solar panels convert sunlight into energy but very few of them know much about our host star. Those who have solar power system installed often asked questions such as "how far away is the Sun?" and "how much does the sun weigh?"

Although these questions don't necessarily affect a homeowners impending installation or operation of a solar power system they are fun facts for the inquisitive homeowner.

Our sun is a G2 star composed mostly of hydrogen and helium with trace amounts of other elements found in its atmosphere. As far as distance from Earth is concerned the sun is roughly 93,000,000 miles away from the earth though that distance varies slightly depending on where the Earth is in its orbit. As far as the weight of the sun is concerned it doesn't actually weigh anything. Our star is in an orbital freefall around black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. While the sun doesn't actually weigh anything by Earth standards, it is rather massive comprising 99% of our solar system's mass.

Fun facts aside our sun provides us with a unique opportunity to not only reduce the cost of our energy bills but be environmentally friendly with our energy consumption as well. The technology surrounding solar power has advanced rapidly over the last couple of decades and is more efficient and effective than ever. Should you have any questions about solar power or like a free quote on a system please be sure to contact us that we may be of assistance.

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Solar Power Systems, Orange County Solar Power, and Green Energy