Sol

The sun, also known as Sol, is a star the is the center of our planetary system. It has a right ascension of 286.13 degrees and a declination of +63.87 degrees. It is the source of all known life, and a "metal heavy" star, indicating it's a post generation 1 star.

Composition of the Sun

Element
Abundance
(percentage of total
number of atoms)
Abundance
(percentage of total
mass)
Hydrogen
91.2
71.0
Helium
8.7
27.1
Oxygen
0.078
0.97
Carbon
0.043
0.40
Nitrogen
0.0088
0.096
Silicon
0.0045
0.099
Magnesium
0.0038
0.076
Neon
0.0035
0.058
Iron
0.0030
0.14
Sulfur
0.0015
0.040




The table of elements at left was constructed from analysis of the solar spectrum, which comes from the photosphere and chromosphere of the Sun. But it is thought to be representative of the entire Sun with the exception of the solar core because of the degree of mixing which takes place between the layers of the Sun's interior.

About 67 elements have been detected in the solar spectrum.

(n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2015, from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sun_in_the_sky.jpg/1280px-Sun_in_the_sky.jpg

Sources:

Composition of the Sun. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015.
Sun. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2015. 
Our Cosmic Address. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015.

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