Convert Solar diameters to miles

Explanation

From this page you can convert Solar diameters to miles simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from Solar diameters to miles you need to multiply by 864575.8769. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 Solar diameter≈864575.8769 mi

Solar diameters

dimension	length
synonyms	Sun diameters

This unit represents the diameter of the Sun.

The Sun is the star at the center of the solar system.

It is a giant ball of plasma powered by nuclear fusion in its core. This plasma is composed of hydrogen at roughly 73% and helium at 25%.

The Sun is a relatively small star classified as a yellow dwarf, but still contains about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.

Value

The mean diameter of the Sun is 1391400 kilometers.

Note: The values used in this converter are borrowed from the Planetary Fact Sheets.

Equivalences

The diameter of the Sun is roughly equivalent to:

Some Facts

The Sun is so big if you were running on its surface in a straight line at 7 km/h, it would take you more than 70 years to come back where you started (assuming you possess a technology preventing you from being instantly vaporized, otherwise you would not make it very far).

Astronomical Objects Diameters

Mercury	0.383
Venus	0.95
Earth	1
Lunar	0.273
Mars	0.532
Jupiter	10.973
Saturn	9.140
Uranus	3.981
Neptune	3.865
Solar	109.2

milesmi

dimension	length
symbol	mi

The mile (mi) is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the mile

One mile is defined as 1760 yards.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One mile is equivalent to 1.609344 kilometers.

History

The mile was a ubiquitous unit throughout history with vastly different lengths in different countries. Today, the mile is used in the United States and in the United Kingdom for road signs.

The name of the unit derives from the latin mille passus meaning a thousand paces.

Some Facts

At 410 miles (660 kilometers), the A1 is the longest road in the UK.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.