D - Astronomical Data
| Celestial Object | Mean Distance from Sun (million km) | Period of Revolution (d = days) (y = years) | Period of Rotation at Equator | Eccentricity of Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | − | − | 27 d | − |
| Mercury | 57.9 | 88 d | 59 d | 0.206 |
| Venus | 108.2 | 224.7 d | 243 d | 0.007 |
| Earth | 149.6 | 365.26 d | 23 h 56 min 4 s | 0.017 |
| Mars | 227.9 | 687 d | 24 h 37 min 23 s | 0.093 |
| Jupiter | 778.4 | 11.9 y | 9 h 50 min 30 s | 0.048 |
| Saturn | 1426.7 | 29.5 6 | 10 h 14 min | 0.054 |
| Uranus | 2871.0 | 84.0 y | 17 h 14 min | 0.047 |
| Neptune | 4498.3 | 164.8 y | 16 h | 0.009 |
| Earth’s Moon | 149.6 (0.386 from Earth) | 27.3 d | 27.3 d | 0.055 |
| Celestial Object | Equatorial Diameter (km) | Mass (Earth = 1) | Density (g/cm3) | |
| Sun | 1,392,000 | 333,000.00 | 1.4 | |
| Mercury | 4879 | 0.06 | 5.4 | |
| Venus | 12,104 | 0.82 | 5.2 | |
| Earth | 12,756 | 1.00 | 5.5 | |
| Mars | 6794 | 0.11 | 3.9 | |
| Jupiter | 142,984 | 317.83 | 1.3 | |
| Saturn | 120,536 | 95.16 | 0.7 | |
| Uranus | 51,118 | 14.54 | 1.3 | |
| Neptune | 49,528 | 17.15 | 1.6 | |
| Earth’s Moon | 3476 | 0.01 | 3.3 |
Table D1 Astronomical Data
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