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SOLAR SYSTEM SOME FACTS
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  • MERCURY """""""""""""""""""""" 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 """""""""""""""""""""" -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).
    2008-03-30 15:12
  • VENUS """""""""""""""""""""" 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)
    2008-03-30 15:13
  • EARTH """""""""""""""""""""" 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)
    2008-03-30 15:14
  • EARTH'S MOON """""""""""""""""""""" 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)
    2008-03-30 15:14
  • MARS """""""""""""""""""""" 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)
    2008-03-30 15:15
  • JUPITER """""""""""""""""""""" 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.)
    2008-03-30 15:16
  • SATURN """""""""""""""""""""" 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.)
    2008-03-30 15:16
  • URANUS """""""""""""""""""""" 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.)
    2008-03-30 15:16
  • NEPTUNE """""""""""""""""""""" 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.)
    2008-03-30 15:17
  • PLUTO """""""""""""""""""""" 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.)
    2008-03-30 15:17
  • These facts are collected by me 10 years back. I am not sure from where -- But These facts might have changed later(the way our weather patterns are changing)
    2008-03-30 15:19
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