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trichobezoar · 11-14-2014, 08:04 AM

The planets make up only 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass.

DISTRIBUTION OF MASS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

OBJECT________________PERCENT OF MASS
Sun___________________99.86
Planets_________________0.135
Satellites_______________0.00004
Comets_________________~0.00003
Asteroids & Minor Planets___~0.0000003
Dust & Gases____________>0.0000001

EDIT: That's a lot of trivia. *striking out words*

11-14-2014, 08:04 AM	#26
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	The planets make up only 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass. DISTRIBUTION OF MASS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECT________________PERCENT OF MASS Sun___________________99.86 Planets_________________0.135 Satellites_______________0.00004 Comets_________________~0.00003 Asteroids & Minor Planets___~0.0000003 Dust & Gases____________>0.0000001 EDIT: That's a lot of trivia. striking out words Last edited by trichobezoar; 11-14-2014 at 08:12 AM.