S-5-6-2_Planetary Data

Planetary Data
Distance Size Smallest Atmosphere Moons Rings Surface Features Average
from the (diameter) to Temperature
Sun Largest
(#1–9)
Mercury 58 million 4,900 km 1 None (helium) 0 0 solid rock, methane Variable
km ice –180–400°C

Venus 108 million 12,000 km 3 carbon dioxide, 0 0 solid rock Very hot
Inner Planets

km nitrogen 480°C

Earth 150 million 12,750 km 4 nitrogen, oxygen 1 0 solid rock, liquid Moderate
km water, carbon 21°C
compounds
Mars 228 million 6,800 km 2 carbon dioxide, 2 0 solid rock, ice Moderate
km nitrogen, argon –23°C

Jupiter 778 million 143,000 km 8 hydrogen, 62 1 liquid hydrogen Cold

km helium –150°C

Saturn 1,427 120,000 km 7 hydrogen, 62 1,000s liquid hydrogen Cold

Outer Planets

million km helium –180°C

Uranus 2,869 51,000 km 6 hydrogen, 27 13 liquid hydrogen, Very cold

million km helium, methane helium –210°C

Neptune 4,505 49,000 km 5 hydrogen, 13 9 liquid hydrogen, Very cold

million km helium, methane helium –220°C

*The Sun’s diameter is 1,390,000 km.

Source: http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm