MERCURY
(NASA Mariner 10)
Mass (kg)
3.3E+23
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
57,910,000
Orbital Period (days)
87.969
Radius at Equator (km)
2439.7
Mean Surface Temperature (C)
179
Number of Moons
0
VENUS
(NASA/JPL Simulated Color)
Mass (kg)
4.8E+24
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
108,200,000
Orbital Period (days)
224.7
Radius at Equator (km)
6051.8
Mean Surface Temperature (C)
482
Number of Moons
0
EARTH
(NASA Apollo 17)
Mass (kg)
5.976E+24
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
149,600,000
Orbital Period (days)
365.256
Radius at Equator (km)
6378.14
Mean Surface Temperature (C)
15
Number of Moons
1
MARS
(NASA Hubble Photo)
Mass (kg)
6.421E+23
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
227,940,000
Orbital Period (days)
686.98
Radius at Equator (km)
3397.2
Mean Surface Temperature (C)
-63
Number of Moons
2
JUPITER
(NASA Hubble Photo)
Mass (kg)
1.9E+27
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
778,330,000
Orbital Period (days)
4332.7
Radius at Equator (km)
71,492
Mean Cloud Temperature (C)
-121
Number of Moons
16
SATURN
(NASA/JPL Voyager 2)
Mass (kg)
5.688E+26
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
1,429,400,000
Orbital Period (years)
29.458
Radius at Equator (km)
60,268
Mean Cloud Temperature (C)
-125
Number of Moons
18
URANUS
(NASA/JPL Voyager 2)
Mass (kg)
8.686E+25
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
2,870,990,000
Orbital Period (years)
84.01
Radius at Equator (km)
25,559
Mean Cloud Temperature (C)
-193
Number of Moons
15
NEPTUNE
(NASA/JPL Voyager 2
)
Mass (kg)
1.024E+26
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
4,504,300,000
Orbital Period (years)
164.79
Radius at Equator (km)
24,746
Mean Cloud Temperature (C)
-193
Number of Moons
8
PLUTO
(NASA Hubble Photo)
Mass (kg)
1.27E+22
Mean Distance From Sun (km)
5,913,520,000
Orbital Period (years)
248.54
Radius at Equator (km)
1,137
Number of Moons
1
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