Planetary Data: Radius, Orbit, Period, and Other Key Information - Prof. John Cowan, Study notes of Astronomy

Essential data on the planets in our solar system, including their radii, sidereal axes, orbits, number of satellites, and other relevant details. Use this information to deepen your understanding of planetary systems.

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BASIC PLANETARY DATA
Radius of Sid. Axis Orbit No. of
Planet orbit Radius Mass Density period Inclination Inclination Rings? satellites
Mercury 0.39 0.382 0.06 5.44 58.6d 07no 0
Venus 0.72 0.95 0.82 5.24 244.3d 1773.4no 0
Earth 1.00 1.0 1.00 5.50 23h56m 2327’ 0no 1
Mars 1.52 0.53 0.11 3.94 24h37m 2359’ 151’ no 2
Jupiter 5.20 11.18 317 1.34 9h50m 35’ 118’ yes 61
Saturn 9.54 9.42 95.1 0.69 10h13m 2624’ 229’ yes 33
Uranus 19.2 4.01 14.5 1.19 17h14m 9755’ 046’ yes 21
Neptune 30.1 3.93 17.2 1.66 20h 2848’ 146’ yes 13

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BASIC PLANETARY DATA

  • Mercury 0.39 0.382 0.06 5.44 58.6d 0 ◦^7 ◦ no Planet Radius oforbit Radius Mass Density periodSid. InclinationAxis InclinationOrbit Rings? satellitesNo. of
  • Venus 0.72 0.95 0.82 5.24 244.3d 177 ◦ 3.4◦ no
  • Earth 1.00 1.0 1.00 5.50 23h56m 23 ◦27’ 0 ◦ no
  • Mars 1.52 0.53 0.11 3.94 24h37m 23 ◦59’ 1 ◦51’ no
  • Jupiter 5.20 11.18 317 1.34 9h50m 3 ◦5’ 1 ◦18’ yes
  • Saturn 9.54 9.42 95.1 0.69 10h13m 26 ◦24’ 2 ◦29’ yes
  • Uranus 19.2 4.01 14.5 1.19 17h14m 97 ◦55’ 0 ◦46’ yes
  • Neptune 30.1 3.93 17.2 1.66 20h 28 ◦48’ 1 ◦46’ yes