The 2027 Old Farmer's Almanac Trade Edition

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From the Publisher 1. What Is the Sun? The Sun is a star! It’s one of 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy. It’s a big, round, glowing ball of hot gas. 2. What Is the Sun Made Out Of? The Sun is composed of plasma, a material made from electrically charged gas atoms. It is about 70% hydrogen gas and about 28% helium. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen make up 1.5%. The remaining traces are tiny amounts of metals such as neon, iron, silicon, magnesium, and sulfur. 3. How Old Is the Sun? Scientists estimate the Sun is about 4.6 billion years old, or approximately halfway through its life cycle. The Sun will continue to live on the hydrogen in its center for a few billion more years with its temperature and size staying about the same. 4. How Far Away Is the Sun? The Sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth. The distance changes during the seasons because Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not perfectly round but elliptical (like a stretched-out circle). In the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun is nearest during winter (91.4 million miles) and farthest during summer (94.5 million miles). 5. How Big Is the Sun? The Sun is about 865,000 miles in diameter—as wide as 109 Earths placed side by side! It contains 99.86% of all of the mass of the entire solar system and weighs about 333,000 times as much as Earth. In terms of volume, about 1 million Earths would fit inside the Sun. 6. How Hot Is the Sun? The Sun’s temperature varies over time and through its eight layers. It’s coolest at the surface of the Sun (photosphere) at 10,000°F. The Sun gets hotter and hotter as it reaches the inner core, about 28 million°F. But also, the temperature rises from the surface as it radiates outward. 7. Does the Sun Spin? Yes. The Sun moves ver-r-r-y slowly! The Sun spins or rotates on its axis in the same direction as Earth (counterclockwise, when looking down from the North Pole). Because it is a gas, the Sun does not rotate like a solid. Different sections rotate at different speeds! The Sun actually spins faster at its equator than at its poles. 8. Why Do Planets Orbit the Sun? The Sun has a lot of pull! It makes up more than 99% of the total mass of the solar system. Because it is so massive, the Sun exerts a lot of gravity, or pull, on the planets—enough to cause them to orbit around it. If the planets were not moving forward fast enough to balance the Sun’s sideways pull, they would fall into the Sun. 9. How Fast Does the Sun Move? The Sun is traveling at a speed of around 225 kilometers per second (or 503,311 mph). Even at that high rate, it takes the Sun about 230 million years to go around the galaxy once! Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook Container Gardener’s Handbook Flower Gardener’s Handbook Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook 2027 Old Farmer’s Almanac Moon Calendar The 2027 Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Wall Calendar Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews — 4.6 out of 5 stars 212 4.7 out of 5 stars 764 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,978 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Price $18.98$18.98 $11.50$11.50 $14.29$14.29 $12.48$12.48 $12.99$12.99 $11.99$11.99 More from Yankee Publishing, Inc. Welcome nature indoors with help from the latest addition to the Gardener’s Handbook series. The Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook is a practical guide to a multitude of houseplants, from luscious mood boosters to low-maintenance stress reducers. Containers are the answer for gardeners who want to maximize their growing money, space, and time. The Container Gardener’s Handbook features expert guidance on how to cultivate “plots in pots” for veggies, fruit, herbs, and ornamentals. Anyone can develop and nurture a stunning flower garden with this book’s advice, inspiration, and step-by-step guidance on how to grow more than 30 varieties as well as plants and shrubs that birds and pollinators will love. This book is the perfect companion for every vegetable gardener—novices and old hands alike! The practical advice presented in the Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook demystifies gardening with the best, proven methods for sowing, growing, and harvesting. Every month, discover a new way to be amazed by the Moon with awe-inspiring photography, fun facts, lunar lore, and the best days for fishing and other activities. Now in its 50th year, this perennial favorite is a “must have” for gardeners who love its stunning illustrations, planting advice, weather proverbs, and gardening secrets. The perfect planting companion to take gardeners through the year!

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