Mercury position and

data.
Right Ascension: 08h 15m 58.6s
Declination: 21° 14' 34.2" (J2000)
Magnitude: -1.86 (Estimated: JPL)
Constellation: Cancer
Sun Distance: 47,088,077 km [57.8 km/s]
Earth Distance: 196,979,176 km [85.5
km/s]

VISIT

MERCURY

MERCURY The closest planet to the

GOVERNMENT.
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sun!

About Mercury
At 4,503 years old, Mercury has
great attractions.
Its internal structure, like the Earth,
is rocky. Its small diameter, of only
4879 km, allows your visit to be
completed in a short time.
The warm temperatures throughout
the year, 350 ° C by day, make it
always a good time to visit. We also
recommend bringing a jacket, as
the nights are cool with a pleasant
-170 ° C.
The smallest in the solar
system.
The most craterized.
The fastest orbiting the sun.
It has ice deposits at the
poles.
It has no moons or rings.
Enjoy the long
days, with a
duration of 58d Mercury, Giambologna.
15h and 30m in As it takes just 88 days for Mercury
earth time! to circle the sun, traveling at nearly
30 miles per second (faster than any
other planet). That is why the
Be amaze by its Romans decided to give his name
to the messenger of the gods, from
continuous meteor whom speed is expected.
showers!