This small, rocky planet looks a lot like our Mercury
| Properties of Mercury | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 3.303 x 1023 kg |
| Average Distance from Sun | 57.9 million kms/36 million miles |
| Minimum Distance from Earth | 77.3 million kms/48.0 million miles |
| Length of Year | 88 Earth days (to rotate the sun) |
| Rotation Time | 59 Earth days (on its own axis) |
| Angle of Axis | 2 degrees |
| Diameter | 4,878 kms/3,031 miles |
| Number of Satellites | 0 |
| Number of Rings | 0 |
| Number of Moons | 0 |
| Temperature | Average of -270 F to 800 F/-168 C to 427 C |
| Weight on Mercury | A 100 pound person would weigh 37.8 pounds |
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Venus looks a lot like Earth. There are mountains, valleys and even active volcanoes - except there's no ocean. One thing to keep in mind when watching a sunset on Earth. |
| Properties of Venus | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 4.86x1024 kg |
| Average Distance from Sun | 108.2 million kms/67.2 million miles |
| Minimum Distance from Earth | 39 million kms/25 million miles |
| Length of Year | 225 Earth days (to rotate the sun) |
| Rotation Time | 243 Earth days (on its own axis) |
| Angle of Axis | 177.3 degrees |
| Diameter | 12,102 kms/7,520 miles |
| Number of Satellites | 0 |
| Number of Rings | 0 |
| Number of Moons | 0 |
| Temperature | Average of 457 Fahrenheit/855 Celsius |
| Weight on Venus | A 100 pound person would weigh 90.7 pounds |
For the property charts on the rest of the planets, click here.
