B Cosmological data margins of error

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The discussion focuses on determining the percentage error for the diameter and mass of the sun as part of a cosmological database. It highlights the complexity of defining the sun's radius due to its lack of a solid surface. The uncertainty in the sun's mass is primarily influenced by the gravitational constant, which also affects the mass of other astronomical objects. Participants suggest consulting scientific publications for accurate uncertainties. Overall, understanding these margins of error is crucial for compiling reliable cosmological data.
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I am currently creating a database of all the known cosmological objects, and need to know the percentage error in the following data:

Diameter of the sun: 1.3914x108 metres

Mass of sun: 1.989x1030 kilograms

I have the orbital period of the sun to be: 2.75x107± 9.1% years
 
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Clever Penguin said:
I am currently creating a database of all the known cosmological objects
So you are at star number 1 of more than a billion?

Check the publications for uncertainties. For the sun, the definition of "radius" itself is challenging, as it does not have a solid surface.
The relative uncertainty on the mass of sun is dominated by the uncertainty on the gravitational constant, and highly correlated with the uncertainty on the mass of all other astronomical objects.
 
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