{"id":923,"date":"2017-08-08T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/back-matter\/a-6-physical-and-orbital-data-for-the-planets\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:14:07","slug":"a-6-physical-and-orbital-data-for-the-planets","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/back-matter\/a-6-physical-and-orbital-data-for-the-planets\/","title":{"raw":"A.6 Physical and Orbital Data for the Planets","rendered":"A.6 Physical and Orbital Data for the Planets"},"content":{"raw":"
Physical Data for the Major Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>
Major Planet<\/th>\nMean Diameter (km)<\/th>\nMean Diameter (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMean Density (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/th>\nRotation Period (d)<\/th>\nInclination of Equator to Orbit (\u00b0)<\/th>\nSurface Gravity (Earth = 1[g])<\/th>\nVelocity of Escape (km\/s)<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
Mercury<\/td>\n4879<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n0.055<\/td>\n5.43<\/td>\n58.<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Venus<\/td>\n12,104<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.815<\/td>\n5.24<\/td>\n\u2212243.<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n0.90<\/td>\n10.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Earth<\/td>\n12,756<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n5.51<\/td>\n1.000<\/td>\n23.4<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Mars<\/td>\n6779<\/td>\n0.53<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n3.93<\/td>\n1.026<\/td>\n25.2<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Jupiter<\/td>\n140,000<\/td>\n10.9<\/td>\n318<\/td>\n1.33<\/td>\n0.414<\/td>\n3.1<\/td>\n2.53<\/td>\n60.<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Saturn<\/td>\n117,000<\/td>\n9.13<\/td>\n95.2<\/td>\n0.69<\/td>\n0.440<\/td>\n26.7<\/td>\n1.07<\/td>\n36.<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Uranus<\/td>\n50,700<\/td>\n3.98<\/td>\n14.5<\/td>\n1.27<\/td>\n\u22120.718<\/td>\n97.9<\/td>\n0.89<\/td>\n21.<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Neptune<\/td>\n49,200<\/td>\n3.86<\/td>\n17.2<\/td>\n1.64<\/td>\n0.671<\/td>\n29.6<\/td>\n1.14<\/td>\n23.<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Physical Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>
Well-Studied Dwarf Planet<\/th>\nDiameter (km)<\/th>\nDiameter (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMean Density (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/th>\nRotation Period (d)<\/th>\nInclination of Equator to Orbit (\u00b0)<\/th>\nSurface Gravity (Earth = 1[g])<\/th>\nVelocity of Escape (km\/s)<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
Ceres<\/td>\n950<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.0002<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n0.378<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Pluto<\/td>\n2470<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.0024<\/td>\n1.9<\/td>\n\u22126.387<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Haumea<\/td>\n1700<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.0007<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.163<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Makemake<\/td>\n1400<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n0.0005<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0.321<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Eris<\/td>\n2326<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.0028<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n1.251<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Orbital Data for the Major Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>
Major Planet<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (AU)<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (106<\/sup> km)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (y)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (d)<\/th>\nMean Orbital Speed (km\/s)<\/th>\nOrbital Eccentricity<\/th>\nInclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (\u00b0)<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
Mercury<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n88.0<\/td>\n47.9<\/td>\n0.206<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Venus<\/td>\n0.72<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n224.7<\/td>\n35.0<\/td>\n0.007<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Earth<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n365.2<\/td>\n29.8<\/td>\n0.017<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Mars<\/td>\n1.52<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n1.88<\/td>\n687.0<\/td>\n24.1<\/td>\n0.093<\/td>\n1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Jupiter<\/td>\n5.20<\/td>\n778<\/td>\n11.86<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n0.048<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Saturn<\/td>\n9.54<\/td>\n1427<\/td>\n29.46<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\n0.056<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Uranus<\/td>\n19.19<\/td>\n2871<\/td>\n84.01<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n6.8<\/td>\n0.046<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Neptune<\/td>\n30.06<\/td>\n4497<\/td>\n164.82<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n0.010<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Orbital Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>
Well-Studied Dwarf Planet<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (AU)<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (106<\/sup> km)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (y)<\/th>\nMean Orbital Speed\n
(km\/s)<\/div><\/th>\n
Orbital Eccentricity<\/th>\nInclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (\u00b0)<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
Ceres<\/td>\n2.77<\/td>\n414.0<\/td>\n4.6<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Pluto<\/td>\n39.5<\/td>\n5915<\/td>\n248.6<\/td>\n4.7<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Haumea<\/td>\n43.1<\/td>\n6452<\/td>\n283.3<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Makemake<\/td>\n45.8<\/td>\n6850<\/td>\n309.9<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n0.16<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>
Eris<\/td>\n68.0<\/td>\n10,120<\/td>\n560.9<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Footnotes<\/h2>\n
  1. 1<\/a> This measurement is quite uncertain.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>","rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Physical Data for the Major Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Major Planet<\/th>\nMean Diameter (km)<\/th>\nMean Diameter (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMean Density (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/th>\nRotation Period (d)<\/th>\nInclination of Equator to Orbit (\u00b0)<\/th>\nSurface Gravity (Earth = 1[g])<\/th>\nVelocity of Escape (km\/s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Mercury<\/td>\n4879<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n0.055<\/td>\n5.43<\/td>\n58.<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venus<\/td>\n12,104<\/td>\n0.95<\/td>\n0.815<\/td>\n5.24<\/td>\n\u2212243.<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n0.90<\/td>\n10.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Earth<\/td>\n12,756<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n5.51<\/td>\n1.000<\/td>\n23.4<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n11.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mars<\/td>\n6779<\/td>\n0.53<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n3.93<\/td>\n1.026<\/td>\n25.2<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jupiter<\/td>\n140,000<\/td>\n10.9<\/td>\n318<\/td>\n1.33<\/td>\n0.414<\/td>\n3.1<\/td>\n2.53<\/td>\n60.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Saturn<\/td>\n117,000<\/td>\n9.13<\/td>\n95.2<\/td>\n0.69<\/td>\n0.440<\/td>\n26.7<\/td>\n1.07<\/td>\n36.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Uranus<\/td>\n50,700<\/td>\n3.98<\/td>\n14.5<\/td>\n1.27<\/td>\n\u22120.718<\/td>\n97.9<\/td>\n0.89<\/td>\n21.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Neptune<\/td>\n49,200<\/td>\n3.86<\/td>\n17.2<\/td>\n1.64<\/td>\n0.671<\/td>\n29.6<\/td>\n1.14<\/td>\n23.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Physical Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Well-Studied Dwarf Planet<\/th>\nDiameter (km)<\/th>\nDiameter (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/th>\nMean Density (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/th>\nRotation Period (d)<\/th>\nInclination of Equator to Orbit (\u00b0)<\/th>\nSurface Gravity (Earth = 1[g])<\/th>\nVelocity of Escape (km\/s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Ceres<\/td>\n950<\/td>\n0.07<\/td>\n0.0002<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n0.378<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.03<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pluto<\/td>\n2470<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.0024<\/td>\n1.9<\/td>\n\u22126.387<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Haumea<\/td>\n1700<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.0007<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.163<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Makemake<\/td>\n1400<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n0.0005<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0.321<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Eris<\/td>\n2326<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.0028<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n1.251<\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Orbital Data for the Major Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Major Planet<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (AU)<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (106<\/sup> km)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (y)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (d)<\/th>\nMean Orbital Speed (km\/s)<\/th>\nOrbital Eccentricity<\/th>\nInclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (\u00b0)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Mercury<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n88.0<\/td>\n47.9<\/td>\n0.206<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venus<\/td>\n0.72<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n224.7<\/td>\n35.0<\/td>\n0.007<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Earth<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n365.2<\/td>\n29.8<\/td>\n0.017<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mars<\/td>\n1.52<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n1.88<\/td>\n687.0<\/td>\n24.1<\/td>\n0.093<\/td>\n1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jupiter<\/td>\n5.20<\/td>\n778<\/td>\n11.86<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n0.048<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Saturn<\/td>\n9.54<\/td>\n1427<\/td>\n29.46<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n9.6<\/td>\n0.056<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Uranus<\/td>\n19.19<\/td>\n2871<\/td>\n84.01<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n6.8<\/td>\n0.046<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Neptune<\/td>\n30.06<\/td>\n4497<\/td>\n164.82<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n0.010<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Orbital Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Well-Studied Dwarf Planet<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (AU)<\/th>\nSemimajor Axis (106<\/sup> km)<\/th>\nSidereal Period (y)<\/th>\nMean Orbital Speed<\/p>\n
    (km\/s)<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
    		Orbital Eccentricity<\/th>\nInclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (\u00b0)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Ceres<\/td>\n2.77<\/td>\n414.0<\/td>\n4.6<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pluto<\/td>\n39.5<\/td>\n5915<\/td>\n248.6<\/td>\n4.7<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Haumea<\/td>\n43.1<\/td>\n6452<\/td>\n283.3<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Makemake<\/td>\n45.8<\/td>\n6850<\/td>\n309.9<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n0.16<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Eris<\/td>\n68.0<\/td>\n10,120<\/td>\n560.9<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    \n

    Footnotes<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. 1<\/a> This measurement is quite uncertain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"back-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-923","back-matter","type-back-matter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/back-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/923\/revisions"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/923\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"back-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter-type?post=923"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=923"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}