Names | Sun, Sol (/sRl/), Sl, Helios (/hiliYs/) |
Adjectives | Solar (/solYr/) |
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Mean distance from Earth | 1 AU "H 1.496108 km 8 min 19 s at light speed |
The sun doesn't have a scientific name, it is sometimes called Sol. Solis is Latin for sun; Sol is the Roman equivalent of the Greek sun God Helios. The sun does have a symbol, which is a circle with a dot in the center.
