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Table 2

Fundamental parameters and data for the Sun, and physical constants.

Description Value Uncertainty Unit Ref.

Solar radius 6.9577 × 10+ 08 1.4 × 10+ 05 m (1)
Solar constant 1360.8 0.5 W m-2 (2)
Solar mass parameter GM 1.3271244210 × 10+ 20 1 × 10+ 10 m3 s-2 (3)
Astronomical unit of length 1.49597870700 × 10+ 11 m (4)
Stefan-Boltzmann constant 5.670373 × 10-08 2.1 × 10-13 W m-2 K-4 (5)
Newtonian constant of gravitation 6.67384 × 10-11 8.0 × 10-15 m3 kg-1 s-2 (5)
Zero point L0 for bolometric flux 3.055 × 10+ 28 W (6)

Reference. (1) Meftah et al. (2014), Haberreiter et al. (2008); (2) Kopp & Lean (2011); (3) Konopliv et al. (2011), and Resolution B3 adopted at IAU General Assembly 20066; (4) Resolution B2 adopted at IAU General Assembly 20127; (5) 2010 CODATA recommended values8; (6) Andersen (1999).

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