Convert Solar masses to tonnes

Explanation

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

In case you are wondering, to convert from Solar masses to tonnes you need to multiply by 1.9885 × 10²⁷. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 M_☉≈1.9885 × 10²⁷ t

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

tonnest

dimension	mass
symbol	t
synonyms	metric tons

The tonne (t) is a unit of mass.

Even though it is a metric unit, it is not a proper SI unit. The megagram is the proper SI unit with equal value to the tonne.

Definition of the tonne

One tonne is equal to 1000 kilograms.

Equivalences

One tonne is equivalent to: