Mercury
by Genesis P Forman
Is the planet Terrestrial or Jovian
Mercury is a Terrestrial planet Mercury has a thin atmosphere which causes it to swing between burning and freezing temperatures, mercury is also a dense planet composed mostly of iron and nickel with an iron core.
What is the length of a year & What is the length of a day
The length of a year for mercury is 88 earth days
The length of a day for mercury is 58 earth days
How many moons does the planet have
Mercury has no moons
Does the planet have rings? If yes what are the rings made out of
No, mercury does not have any rings i think that is because the planets are very close to the sun, and the suns strong gravity would interfere with anything in orbit around those two planets
What is the composition of the atmopshere
Mercury's atmosphere contains small amounts of hydrogen,helium, and oxygen. It also has even tinier amounts of sodium,potassium,calcium,and magnesium. Some of the gas particals come from the solar wind.
What is the average temperature range
Temperature: Mercury's surface temperatures range from 467 degrees Celsius 872 degrees farenheit
What are 3 distinguishing charecteristic's of the planet
Orbit period:87.969 days
Natural satellites: 0
Visual magnitude:-0.42
Name at least 2 missions that have explored the planet and the date
Mariner 10
Oct 31 2012 1:52pm
That is one of the missions i couldn't find a second so i only posted one
What is the mythology behind the planet
This was the name of the roman god of trade,merchants,and travellers, later equated with the greek god hermes
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Green, James, Dr. Mercury. N.d. N.p.
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