Mercury Characteristics ASTRO

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This photo is an enhanced color image of Mercury assembled by many photos at different wavelengths taken from the MESSENGER spacecraft. Characteristics of Mercury Equatorial Radius – 2,440 km Mass – 3.301 x 10^23 kg Volume – 6.083 * 10^10 km^3 Ellipticity – 0.0009
Eccentricity – 0.2 Mean Density – 5.43 g/cm^3 Mean Surface Gravity – 3.7 m/s^2 Distance from the Sun – 0.4 AU Orbital Period – 88 Days Rotational Period – 59 Days Axial Tilt – 2 Degrees Number of Moons and Rings – 0 Average Surface Temperature – 167 Degrees Celsius Volume – 6.083 x 10^10 km^3 Fun Facts – The smallest planet in the solar system The shortest planet orbital velocity around the sun Mercury has the highest eccentricity in the solar system Mercury has the highest temperature range in the solar system. The poles of Mercury are in a constant state of darkness, which means that there is H2O ice on the poles. Mercury has the oldest surface in the solar system, which is clear through the fact it is the most heavily cratered planet in our solar system. Has a very weak magnetic field Has a partially molten core Has the largest core wrt (with respect to) the diameter of any other planet. This is found through a core to diameter ratio. Caloris Basin is the largest impact crater in the Solar System??? (Mars may be a competitor) The Mantle of Mercury is not very thick. Mercury is slowly shrinking It takes 3 minutes for sunlight to reach Mercury Mercury was the first observational data to confirm Einstein’s theory of relativity.
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