Convert Solar masses to pounds

Explanation

From this page you can convert Solar masses to pounds (or M_☉ to lbs) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from Solar masses to pounds you need to multiply by 4.3838 × 10³⁰. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 M_☉≈4.3838 × 10³⁰ lbs

Solar massesM_☉

dimension	mass
symbol	M_☉
synonyms	Sun masses

This unit represents the mass of the Sun (M_☉).

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 mass of the Sun is 1.98847×10³⁰ kilograms.

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

Some Facts

The Sun diameter is a mere 10 times the diameter of Jupiter but its mass is more than a thousand times the one of the biggest planet in the Solar System.

The nuclear fusion reactions within the Sun's core convert 4 millions tons of mater into energy every second. It seems like a lot but in 4.5 billion years it will have only lost about 0.03% of its mass.

Mass of solar system objects compared to earth

Mercury	0.0553
Venus	0.815
Earth	1
Moon	0.0123
Mars	0.107
Jupiter	317.8
Saturn	95.16
Uranus	14.54
Neptune	17.15
Sun	332943

poundslb

dimension	mass
symbol	lb
synonyms	lbs

The pound (lb) is the base unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the pound

One pound is defined as being exactly equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of Mass

History

From the Roman libra pondo, meaning a pound of weight. The word libra gave the abbreviation lb and pondo, the name of the unit.

Equivalences

One pound is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The gorilla is the biggest ape with a weight between 350 and 450 pounds on average. The heaviest silverback ever recorded weighed 589 pounds. He was shot in Ambam, Cameroon presumably by bad people.

International Mass Units

grain	gr
dram	dr	27¹¹⁄₃₂ grains
ounce	oz	16 drams
pound	lb	16 ounces
stone*	st	14 pounds
quarter*	qr	2 stones
short hundredweight^†	cwt	100 pounds
long hundredweight*	cwt	4 quarters
short ton^†	st	20 short hundredweight
long ton*	lt	20 long hundredweight

* specific to the United Kingdom

^† specific to the United States of America

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.