Mercury
The planet closest to the Sun. Small and rocky, it experiences extreme temperature differences between day and night.
- Diamètre4,879.4 km
- Inclinaison0.0352°
- Masse3,3011x10^23 kg
- Temp. moy.167 °C
- Pér. rotation58,6458 jours
- Vit. rotation10.892 km/h
- Pér. révolution87.969 jours
- Vit. orbitale47.362 km/s
- Périhélie46,001,200 km
- Aphélie69,816,900 km
Rotation
The planet Mercury has a rotation period (sidereal day) of 58,6458 jours
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Comparison with the other planets
In order of increasing rotation period.
* Negative rotations are retrograde rotations (reverse rotation)
| 1. Jupiter | 2. Saturn | 3. Neptune | 4. Uranus | 5. Earth | 6. Mars | 7. Mercury | 8. Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9h 55min 27,3s | 10h 33min | 16h 6,6min | -17,23992 h | 23h 56min 4s | 24,622962 h | 58,6458 jours | -243,023 jours |