Issue Details

Issue Number

S151

Description

Sun; Part of a 14 flap NOAC fundraiser set. Set includes the Sun, Planets, Dwarf Planets and some moons. Set accompanied by Solar System information booklet.

Year Issued

2023 

Quantity

200 

Material

Embroidery

Backing Type

Plastic Back 

Issue Shape

Flap - Generic 

Border Type

R  

Border Color

BLK  

Background Color

M/C  

Lettering Color

GRY  

FDL/BSA Color

RED  

Manufacturer

A-B Emblem

PatchScan URL

http://patchscan.com/v1/3FPCC

Color Count (PS)

8

Coverage (PS)

100

Size in mm

126mm w x 60mm h

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Designed by

Hank Birdsong

History

Our Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium at the center of our solar system. The Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth, and without its energy, life as we know it could not exist here on our home planet.

The Sun is the largest object in our solar system. The Sun’s volume would need 1.3 million Earths to fill it. Its gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything from the biggest planets to the smallest bits of debris in orbit around it. The hottest part of the Sun is its core, where temperatures top 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius). The Sun’s activity, from its powerful eruptions to the steady stream of charged particles it sends out, influences the nature of space throughout the solar system.

Revision History

There have been 3 revisions. Last change was update on 26 Jul 2023 by Unknown

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