Travel in the solar system - L'Observatoire Interactif

Mercury

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. It is three times smaller than Earth. Its temperature can rise to 430 degrees during the day, and fall to minus 180 at night.

Diameter4,879.4 km
Inclination0.0352°
Weight3,3011x10^23 kg
Aver. temp.167 °C
Rotation. per.58,6458 jours
Rotation. speed.10.892 km/h
Revolution per.87.969 days
Orbital speed47.362 km/s
Perihelion46,001,200 km
Aphelia69,816,900 km

Venus

Venus, is substantially identical in size to the Earth, with a very similar diameter. But its thick atmosphere, rich in carbon dioxide, creates an extreme greenhouse effect. It is more than 460 degrees there permanently, which makes it the hottest planet in the solar system.

Diameter12,103.6 km
Inclination177.36°
Weight4.8675x10^24 kg
Aver. temp.464 °C
Rotation. per.-243,023 jours
Rotation. speed.6.52 km/h
Revolution per.224.667 days
Orbital speed35.026 km/s
Perihelion107,476,000 km
Aphelia108,943,000 km

Earth

The Earth has a diameter of approximately 12 thousand kilometers. It possesses an atmosphere rich in oxygen, liquid water, and a single moon. It is located 150 million kilometers from the Sun. It is, to date, the only known planet where life exists.

Diameter12,756.274 km
Inclination23.4366907752°
Weight5.9736x10^24 kg
Aver. temp.15 °C
Rotation. per.23h 56min 4s
Rotation. speed.1,674.364 km/h
Revolution per.365.256 days
Orbital speed29.783 km/s
Perihelion147,098,074 km
Aphelia152,097,701 km

Mars

Mars is twice smaller than Earth. Its reddish surface is swept by dust storms. Its average temperature is about minus 60 degrees. There are ice caps and old riverbeds

Diameter6,792.4 km
Inclination25.19°
Weight6,4185x10^23 kg
Aver. temp.-63 °C
Rotation. per.24,622962 h
Rotation. speed.868.22 km/h
Revolution per.686.885 days
Orbital speed24.08 km/s
Perihelion206,655,000 km
Aphelia249,230,000 km

Jupiter

Jupiter, is 11 times larger than Earth. It is a gaseous planet, without a solid surface. Its average temperature drops to minus 160 degrees. Sa Grande Tache Rouge is an immense storm, active for more than three hundred years. Jupiter is surrounded by dozens of moons, including Ganymede, larger than Mercury.

Diameter142,984 km
Inclination3.12°
Weight 1,8986x10^27 kg
Aver. temp.-163 °C
Rotation. per.9h 55min 27,3s
Rotation. speed.47,051 km/h
Revolution per.4,332.01 days
Orbital speed13.059 km/s
Perihelion740,680,000 km
Aphelia816,000,000 km

Saturn

Saturn is 9 times larger than the Earth. Its average temperature is around 190 degrees. It is the planet with the famous rings, composed of ice and rock. It has many moons, including Titan, larger than the terrestrial moon.

Diameter120,536 km
Inclination26.73°
Weight5,6846x10^26 kg
Aver. temp.-191.9 °C
Rotation. per.10h 33min
Rotation. speed.34,821 km/h
Revolution per.10,754 days
Orbital speed9.641 km/s
Perihelion1,349,800,000 km
Aphelia1,503,500,000 km

Uranus

Uranus is about 4 times larger than the Earth. It is unique because it turns lying on its side. Its average temperature is very low, around minus 216 degrees. It has a system of discrete rings, and many moons.

Diameter51,118 km
Inclination97.8°
Weight 8,681x10^25 kg
Aver. temp.-216 °C
Rotation. per.-17,23992 h
Rotation. speed.9,320 km/h
Revolution per.30,698 days
Orbital speed6.797 km/s
Perihelion2,735,000,000 km
Aphelia3,006,300,000 km

Neptune

Neptune, is 4 times larger than Earth, it is the planet furthest from the Sun. It averages minus 200 degrees there. It is icy and very windy, with storms of great violence.

Diameter49,528 km
Inclination28.32°
Weight1,0243x10^26 kg
Aver. temp.-226 °C
Rotation. per.16h 6,6min
Rotation. speed.9,660 km/h
Revolution per.60,216.8 days
Orbital speed5.432 km/s
Perihelion4,459,800,000 km
Aphelia4,537,000,000 km