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Pica

A pica is a unit of length commonly used in typography and printing to measure font sizes, line lengths, and spacing. It is equal to 1/6 of an inch, or exactly 12 points in the point system.

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  1 pica = 1/6 inch ≈ 4.233 millimeters

  
  
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  1 pica = 12 points

  
  
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  Used primarily in graphic design, printing, and typesetting

  
  
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  Helps standardize the measurement of fonts, columns, and layouts

  
  

The pica remains a fundamental unit in desktop publishing and print design, helping maintain consistency in text and page formatting.

Sun’s Radius

The radius of the Sun is the distance from its center to its surface (photosphere).

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  It is approximately 696,340 kilometers (about 432,685 miles).

  
  
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  The Sun is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, and this radius defines its visible "surface."

  
  
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  The Sun’s radius is about 109 times the radius of Earth.

  
  

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  Sun’s radius ≈ 696,340 km

  
  
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  Defines the size of the Sun’s visible surface

  
  
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  Critical for understanding solar structure and scale

  
  

Knowing the Sun’s radius helps astronomers model solar phenomena and compare the Sun with other stars.