SOLAR SYSTEM SOME FACTS
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 28.6 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 0.38710 AU
-Aphelion = 43.4 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 0.056
Mass (E1) = 0.0553
Period of revolution
around Sun = 87.97 d
Orbital eccentricity = 0.20563
Orbital inclination = 7° 0' 18"
Synodic day = 175.97 d
Sidereal day = 58.65 d
Rotational inclination = ~0.1°
Mass (E1) = 0.0553
Mean radius = 1,516 mi
Mean density (Earth-1) = 0.98
Natural satellites = 0
Avg. surface temp = 333° F
Gravity at surface = 0.38(E1)
Reference
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-Distance from Sun
Perihelion = MINIMUM Distance
Aphelion = MAXIMUN Distance
-AU = Astronomical Unit.
-E1 = A factor of Earth being equal to 1.
-d = 1 Earth SYNODIC(solar) day(24hrs).
-SIDEREAL day = the rotation period of a planet measured with respect to the stars.
-SYNODIC day = the rotation period of a planet measured with respect to the Sun (the "true" day, i.e. the time from midday to midday, or from sunrise to sunrise).
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 66.8 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 0.72333 AU
-Aphelion = 67.7 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 0.8570
Mass (E1) = 0.8151
Period of revolution
around Sun = 224.70 d
Orbital eccentricity = 0.00679
Orbital inclination = 3° 23' 41"
Synodic day = 116.75 d (retrograde)
Sidereal day = 243.02 d (retrograde)
Rotational inclination = 177.3°
Mass (E1) = 0.8151
Mean radius = 3,761 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.943
Natural satellites = 0
Avg. surface temp = 870° F
Gravity at surface = 0.91(E1)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 91.4 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 1.00002 AU
-Aphelion = 94.5 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 1.000
Mass (E1) = 1.000
Period of revolution
around Sun = 365.3 d
Orbital eccentricity = 0.01670
Orbital inclination = 0° 0' 0"
Synodic day = 24h 0m 0s
Sidereal day = 23h 56m 4.2s
Rotational inclination = 23.45°
Mass (E1) = 1.000
Mean radius = 3,959 mi
Mean density (E1) = 1.00
Natural satellites = 1
Avg. surface temp = 45° F
Gravity at surface = 1.00(E1)
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Distance from Earth
-Perigee = 225,745 mi
-Semi-major axis = 238,856 mi
-Aphelion = 251,967 mi
Volume (E1) = 0.0203
Mass (E1) = 0.0123
Period of revolution
around Earth = 27.322 d
Synodic orbital period = 29.53 d
(period of phases)
Orbital eccentricity = 0.0549
Orbital inclination = 5° 8' 42"
Sidereal day = 27.322 d
Rotational inclination = 6.68°
Mass (E1) = 0.0123
Mean radius = 1,080 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.6051
Avg. surface temp = -10° F
Gravity at surface = 0.17(E1)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 128.4 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 1.52364 AU
-Aphelion = 154.8 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 0.1506
Mass (E1) = 0.1075
Period of revolution
around Sun = 686.98 d (1.88 y)
Orbital eccentricity = 0.09342
Orbital inclination = 1° 51' 0"
Synodic day = 24h 41m 58s
Sidereal day = 24h 37m 22s
Rotational inclination = 25.19°
Mass (E1) = 0.1075
Mean radius = 2,106 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.713
Natural satellites = 2
Avg. surface temp = -76° F
Gravity at surface = 0.38(E1)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 460.2 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 5.20260 AU
-Aphelion = 507.0 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 1,321.-
Mass (E1) = 317.83
Period of revolution
around Sun = 11.86 y
Orbital eccentricity = 0.04846
Orbital inclination = 1° 18' 17"
Synodic day = 9h 55m 33s
Sidereal day = 9h 55m 30s
Rotational inclination = 3.12°
Mass (E1) = 317.83
Mean radius = 43,441 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.24
Natural satellites = 16
Avg. temp* = -160° F
Gravity at surface = 2.36(E1)
(*ie, temperature where atmosphere pressure equals 1 Earth atmosphere.)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 837.4 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 9.53877 AU
-Aphelion = 936.0 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 764.-
Mass (E1) = 95.16
Period of revolution
around Sun = 29.46 y
Orbital eccentricity = 0.05317
Orbital inclination = 2° 28' 7"
Synodic day = 10h 30m 2s
Sidereal day = 10h 30m 0s
Rotational inclination = 26.73°
Mass (E1) = 95.16
Mean radius = 36,184 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.124
Natural satellites = 18
Avg. temp* = -220° F
Gravity at surface = 0.92(E1)
(*ie, temperature where atmosphere pressure equals 1 Earth atmosphere.)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 1,698.8 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 19.17914 AU
-Aphelion = 1,867.2 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 63.-
Mass (E1) = 14.54
Period of revolution
around Sun = 84.01 y
Orbital eccentricity = 0.04724
Orbital inclination = 0° 46' 24"
Synodic day = 17h 14m 23s (retrograde)
Sidereal day = 17h 14m 24s (retrograde)
Rotational inclination = 97.86°
Mass (E1) = 14.54
Mean radius = 15,759 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.239
Natural satellites = 15
Avg. temp* = -320° F
Gravity at surface = 0.89(E1)
(*ie, temperature where atmosphere pressure equals 1 Earth atmosphere.)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 2,770.1 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 30.05749 AU
-Aphelion = 2,818.0 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 58.-
Mass (E1) = 17.15
Period of revolution
around Sun = 164.79 y
Orbital eccentricity = 0.00858
Orbital inclination = 1° 46' 5"
Synodic day = 16h 6m 37s
Sidereal day = 16h 6m 36s
Rotational inclination = 29.56°
Mass (E1) = 17.15
Mean radius = 15,301 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.297
Natural satellites = 8
Avg. temp* = -330° F
Gravity at surface = 1.12(E1)
(*ie, temperature where atmosphere pressure equals 1 Earth atmosphere.)
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Distance from Sun
-Perihelion = 2,762.5 mil mi
-Semi-major axis = 39.52874 AU
-Aphelion = 4,586.5 mil mi
Volume (E1) = 0.006
Mass (E1) = 0.0021
Period of revolution
around Sun = 247.69 y
Orbital eccentricity = 0.2482
Orbital inclination = 17° 7' 17"
Synodic day = 6d 9h 18s (retrograde)
Sidereal day = 6d 9h 18m (retrograde)
Rotational inclination = 122.46°
Mass (E1) = 0.0021
Mean radius = 707 mi
Mean density (E1) = 0.3714
Natural satellites = 1
Avg. temp* = -370° F
Gravity at surface = 0.07(E1)
(*ie, temperature where atmosphere pressure equals 1 Earth atmosphere.)