The Solar System
The Eclipsed Sun by Robin Scagell
Copyright Robin Scagell: for permission to use contact him at Galaxypix@compuserve.com
General Information
| Planet | Image | Diameter | Mass | Density | Average distance from Sun(a.u.) | Period of rotation | No. of Satellites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury |  |
4878 km | 3.3x1023 kg | 5.43 g/cm3 | 0.387 | 58.6 days | 0 |
| Venus |  |
12104 km | 4.9x1024 kg | 5.24 g/cm3 | 0.723 | -243.0 days* | 0 |
| Earth |  |
6378.14 km | 6.0x1024 kg | 5.52 g/cm3 | 1 | 1.0 days | 1 |
| Mars |  |
6787 km | 6.4x1023 kg | 3.94 g/cm3 | 1.524 | 1.026 days | 2 |
| Jupiter |  |
142,800 km | 1.9x1027 kg | 1.33 g/cm3 | 5.7 | 9.8 hours | 63 |
| Saturn |  |
120,660 km | 5.7x1026 kg | 0.70 g/cm3 | 9.5 | 10.2 hours | 59 |
| Uranus |  |
51,118 km | 8.7x1025 kg | 1.3 g/cm3 | 19.18 | 17.9 hours | 27 |
| Neptune |  |
49,528 km | 1.0x1026 kg | 1.76 g/cm3 | 30.06 | 19.1 hours | 13 |
| Pluto (dwarf planet) |  |
2300 km | 1.5x1022 kg | Between 1.92 and 2.06 g/cm | Min 29.66 Max 39.53 | -6.4 days | 3 |
* '-' denotes retrograde motion
