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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