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Celestial Object<\/th>\r\nMean Distance from Sun (million km)<\/th>\r\nPeriod of Revolution (d = days) (y = years)<\/th>\r\nPeriod of Rotation at Equator<\/th>\r\nEccentricity of Orbit<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Sun<\/td>\r\n\u2212<\/td>\r\n\u2212<\/td>\r\n27 d<\/td>\r\n\u2212<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mercury<\/td>\r\n57.9<\/td>\r\n88 d<\/td>\r\n59 d<\/td>\r\n0.206<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Venus<\/td>\r\n108.2<\/td>\r\n224.7 d<\/td>\r\n243 d<\/td>\r\n0.007<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Earth<\/td>\r\n149.6<\/td>\r\n365.26 d<\/td>\r\n23 h 56 min 4 s<\/td>\r\n0.017<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mars<\/td>\r\n227.9<\/td>\r\n687 d<\/td>\r\n24 h 37 min 23 s<\/td>\r\n0.093<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jupiter<\/td>\r\n778.4<\/td>\r\n11.9 y<\/td>\r\n9 h 50 min 30 s<\/td>\r\n0.048<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Saturn<\/td>\r\n1426.7<\/td>\r\n29.5 6<\/td>\r\n10 h 14 min<\/td>\r\n0.054<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Uranus<\/td>\r\n2871.0<\/td>\r\n84.0 y<\/td>\r\n17 h 14 min<\/td>\r\n0.047<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Neptune<\/td>\r\n4498.3<\/td>\r\n164.8 y<\/td>\r\n16 h<\/td>\r\n0.009<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Earth\u2019s Moon<\/td>\r\n149.6 (0.386 from Earth)<\/td>\r\n27.3 d<\/td>\r\n27.3 d<\/td>\r\n0.055<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Celestial Object<\/strong><\/td>\r\nEquatorial Diameter (km)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDensity (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Sun<\/td>\r\n1,392,000<\/td>\r\n333,000.00<\/td>\r\n1.4<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mercury<\/td>\r\n4879<\/td>\r\n0.06<\/td>\r\n5.4<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Venus<\/td>\r\n12,104<\/td>\r\n0.82<\/td>\r\n5.2<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Earth<\/td>\r\n12,756<\/td>\r\n1.00<\/td>\r\n5.5<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mars<\/td>\r\n6794<\/td>\r\n0.11<\/td>\r\n3.9<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jupiter<\/td>\r\n142,984<\/td>\r\n317.83<\/td>\r\n1.3<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Saturn<\/td>\r\n120,536<\/td>\r\n95.16<\/td>\r\n0.7<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Uranus<\/td>\r\n51,118<\/td>\r\n14.54<\/td>\r\n1.3<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Neptune<\/td>\r\n49,528<\/td>\r\n17.15<\/td>\r\n1.6<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Earth\u2019s Moon<\/td>\r\n3476<\/td>\r\n0.01<\/td>\r\n3.3<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
Table\u00a0<\/span>D1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Astronomical Data<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Other Data:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Mass of Earth:\u00a0<\/span>5.97\u00d71024kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mass of the Moon:\u00a0<\/span>7.36\u00d71022kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mass of the Sun:\u00a0<\/span>1.99\u00d71030kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Celestial Object<\/th>\nMean Distance from Sun (million km)<\/th>\nPeriod of Revolution (d = days) (y = years)<\/th>\nPeriod of Rotation at Equator<\/th>\nEccentricity of Orbit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sun<\/td>\n\u2212<\/td>\n\u2212<\/td>\n27 d<\/td>\n\u2212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercury<\/td>\n57.9<\/td>\n88 d<\/td>\n59 d<\/td>\n0.206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venus<\/td>\n108.2<\/td>\n224.7 d<\/td>\n243 d<\/td>\n0.007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth<\/td>\n149.6<\/td>\n365.26 d<\/td>\n23 h 56 min 4 s<\/td>\n0.017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mars<\/td>\n227.9<\/td>\n687 d<\/td>\n24 h 37 min 23 s<\/td>\n0.093<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jupiter<\/td>\n778.4<\/td>\n11.9 y<\/td>\n9 h 50 min 30 s<\/td>\n0.048<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturn<\/td>\n1426.7<\/td>\n29.5 6<\/td>\n10 h 14 min<\/td>\n0.054<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uranus<\/td>\n2871.0<\/td>\n84.0 y<\/td>\n17 h 14 min<\/td>\n0.047<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neptune<\/td>\n4498.3<\/td>\n164.8 y<\/td>\n16 h<\/td>\n0.009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth\u2019s Moon<\/td>\n149.6 (0.386 from Earth)<\/td>\n27.3 d<\/td>\n27.3 d<\/td>\n0.055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Celestial Object<\/strong><\/td>\nEquatorial Diameter (km)<\/strong><\/td>\nMass (Earth = 1)<\/strong><\/td>\nDensity (g\/cm3<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun<\/td>\n1,392,000<\/td>\n333,000.00<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercury<\/td>\n4879<\/td>\n0.06<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venus<\/td>\n12,104<\/td>\n0.82<\/td>\n5.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth<\/td>\n12,756<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mars<\/td>\n6794<\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n3.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jupiter<\/td>\n142,984<\/td>\n317.83<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturn<\/td>\n120,536<\/td>\n95.16<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uranus<\/td>\n51,118<\/td>\n14.54<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neptune<\/td>\n49,528<\/td>\n17.15<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth\u2019s Moon<\/td>\n3476<\/td>\n0.01<\/td>\n3.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Table\u00a0<\/span>D1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Astronomical Data<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Other Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mass of Earth:\u00a0<\/span>5.97\u00d71024kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mass of the Moon:\u00a0<\/span>7.36\u00d71022kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mass of the Sun:\u00a0<\/span>1.99\u00d71030kg<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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