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hor_green_bar1.jpg Orbital & Physical Data for Mercury hor_green_bar1.jpg


PHYSICAL DATA FOR MERCURY
V.O. Distance
(x1000 km)
Radius (km) Mass (kg) Density (g/cm3) Escape (km/s) Albedo
-1.90 57,910 2,439.70 3.303e + 23 5.42 4.2507 0.10

 

Physical Data Key
V.O. Objects visible magnitude at opposition.
Distance Distance to the Sun or to the planet center.
Radius Radius
Mass Mass.
Density Density.
Escape Escape Velocity.
Albedo Visual geometric albedo.

 

ORBITAL DATA FOR MERCURY
Obital Period (days) Inclination Tilt Eccen. R. Period (days) M.O.V. (km/s)
87.969 7.004 0.00 0.2056 58.6462 47.87

 

Orbital Data Key
Orbital Period Orbital period.
Inclination Orbital inclination in degrees.
Tilt. Tilt of Axis or obliquity in degrees.
Eccen. Orbital Eccentricity.
R. Period Siderial rotational.
M.O.V. Mean Orbital Velocity.



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