PLANET INFORMATION
MERCURY
• Diameter – 3032.3 Miles (0.38 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 58 Million Kilometers (0.38 times the
distance of Earth to the Sun)
• It takes 88 days to rotate around the moon.
• It takes 58 days and 16 hours to spin around one time.
• High Temperature - 427°C – Low Temperature - -170°C
• Atmosphere is made up of Hydrogen, Helium, and Sodium .
• Mercury has an extremely thin Atmosphere, is very Rocky, and heavily
cratered.
Venus
• Diameter – 12,104 km (.949 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 108 Million kilometers (0.72 times the
distance of Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Venus 225 Days to go around the sun.
• It takes Venus 243 days to spin around.
• High Temperature – 480°C – Low Temperature - -33°C
• Atmosphere – Mainly Carbon Dioxide - CO₂
• Venus has an extremely thick atmosphere which causes it to be really
hot because of the green house effect. Venus is considered Earth’s
Twin because of its size.
EARTH
• Diameter – 12,756 km
• Distance from the Sun – 150 million kilometers
• It takes Earth 365 Days to go around the Sun
• It takes the Earth 24 hours to spin around.
• High Temperature - 58°C – Low Temperature - -90°C
• Atmosphere – 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen
• Earth is the only planet we know of that has life because of the liquid
water, atmosphere, temperatures.
MARS
• Diameter – 6794 km (.53 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 228 million kilometers (1.52 times the
distance of Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Mars 1.88 years in rotate around the Sun.
• It takes Mars 24.5 hours to spin around.
• High Temperature - -31°C – Low Temperature - -130°C
• Atmosphere – Carbon Dioxide - CO₂ (thin)
• Mars is considered the Rusty Planet, has polar ice caps, two moons
(Phobos and Deimos).
JUPITER
• Diameter – 142,700 (11.2 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 778 million km (5.2 times the distance of the
Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Jupiter 11.86 Years to rotate around the Sun
• It takes Jupiter 10 hours to spin around
• High Temperature – 29,700°C – Low Temperature - -95°C
• Atmosphere – Hydrogen and Helium, some methane and ammonia.
• Jupiter has a giant red spot, at least 16 moons, and is the largest
planet. Some say Jupiter could have been close to becoming a second
sun.
SATURN
• Diameter – 120,000 km (9.5 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 1427 million km (9.51 times the distance of
Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Saturn 29.46 Years to rotate around the Sun
• It takes Saturn 10.5 Hours to Spin around
• High Temperature - ? – Low temperature - -180° C
• Atmosphere – Hydrogen and Helium, with methane and ammonia.
• Saturn is known for its visible rings, has atleast 23 moons, and Titan is
the only moon with significant atmosphere.
URANUS
• Diameter – 50,800 km (4.0 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 2869 million kilometers (19.13 times the
distance of Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Uranus 84.01 years to rotate around the Sun
• It takes Uranus 16.8 hours to spin around
• High Temperature - ? – Low Temperature - -220°C
• Atmosphere – Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane
• Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side and has dark rings.
NEPTUNE
• Diameter – 48,600 km (3.8 times the size of Earth)
• Distance from the Sun – 4486 million kilometers (29.91 times the
distance of Earth to the Sun)
• It takes Neptune 164.8 years to go around the Sun
• It takes Neptune 16 hours to spin around.
• High Temperatures - ? – Low Temperatures - -220°C
• Atmosphere – Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane
• Neptune is surrounded by 8 moons that have a unusual rotation.