Mercury
By: Hayley, Sera, Alexandra
Who Found Mercury
The Romans had discovered the planet Mercury.
Mercury orbiting the Sun
The layers of Mercury
A close up of Mercury
Distance From the Sun
The distance in kilometers is 4, 879
The distance in astronomical units is 459.25
Terrestrial or Gaseous
The planet Mercury is Terrestrial and its average temperature is 876 degrees C.
Calendar Information
It takes Mercury 59 earth days to rotate once.
One of Mercury's year is .24 and is 3 months on earth.
Moons or Rings
The planet Mercury has no moons or rings.
Atmosphere
Mercury has no atmosphere so there can be no life there.
Size of Mercury
Mercury is smaller than earth.
In kilometers it would be 4,879.
Compared to earth it is 7,877 or .4 x bigger
One interesting Fact
Mercury is the smallest terrestrial planet and the planet closest to the sun!!