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Mercury, Terrestrial Planet

MERCURY | Terrestrial Planet

MERCURY | Terrestrial Planet

MERCURY | Terrestrial Planet

MERCURY | Terrestrial Planet

MERCURY | Terrestrial Planet


No Moons

No Moons

No Moons

No Moons

No Moons


X ~ 2,439.7 km | Y ~ 2,439.7 km | Z ~ 2,439.7 km

X ~ 2,439.7 km | Y ~ 2,439.7 km | Z ~ 2,439.7 km

X ~ 2,439.7 km | Y ~ 2,439.7 km | Z ~ 2,439.7 km

X ~ 2,439.7 km | Y ~ 2,439.7 km | Z ~ 2,439.7 km

X ~ 2,439.7 km | Y ~ 2,439.7 km | Z ~ 2,439.7 km


Perihelion ~ 46.001 million km | Aphelion ~ 69.817 million km

Perihelion ~ 46.001 million km | Aphelion ~ 69.817 million km

Perihelion ~ 46.001 million km | Aphelion ~ 69.817 million km

Perihelion ~ 46.001 million km | Aphelion ~ 69.817 million km

Perihelion ~ 46.001 million km | Aphelion ~ 69.817 million km

PLANET MERCURY

PLANET MERCURY

PLANET MERCURY

PLANET MERCURY

PLANET MERCURY

Terrestrial Class
Terrestrial Class
Terrestrial Class
Terrestrial Class
Terrestrial Class




/ˈmɜːrkjəri/

/ˈmɜːrkjəri/

/ˈmɜːrkjəri/

/ˈmɜːrkjəri/

/ˈmɜːrkjəri/


Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic






Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC

Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC

Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC

Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC

Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC

DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY






Mercury, from Mercurius
(Latin)

Mercury, from Mercurius
(Latin)

Mercury, from Mercurius
(Latin)

Mercury, from Mercurius
(Latin)

Mercury, from Mercurius
(Latin)

Roman god, Mercury

Roman god, Mercury

Roman god, Mercury

Roman god, Mercury

Roman god, Mercury

God of financial gain, eloquence, divination, luck, trickery, guide of souls to the underworld.

God of financial gain, eloquence, divination, luck, trickery, guide of souls to the underworld.

God of financial gain, eloquence, divination, luck, trickery, guide of souls to the underworld.

God of financial gain, eloquence, divination, luck, trickery, guide of souls to the underworld.

God of financial gain, eloquence, divination, luck, trickery, guide of souls to the underworld.

ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY






NAIF-199

NAIF-199

NAIF-199

NAIF-199

NAIF-199


Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference






1.533E+04 km

1.533E+04 km

1.533E+04 km

1.533E+04 km

1.533E+04 km


Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference


7.480E+07 km2

7.480E+07 km2

7.480E+07 km2

7.480E+07 km2

7.480E+07 km2


Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area


6.083E+10 km3

6.083E+10 km3

6.083E+10 km3

6.083E+10 km3

6.083E+10 km3


Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume






2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km


Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis


2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km


Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis


2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km

2,439.7 km


Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis






0

0

0

0

0


Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)


0

0

0

0

0


Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)






-2.45

-2.45

-2.45

-2.45

-2.45


Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude


0.106

0.106

0.106

0.106

0.106


Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo


274,155,259,739.87 Hz

274,155,259,739.87 Hz

274,155,259,739.87 Hz

274,155,259,739.87 Hz

274,155,259,739.87 Hz


Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)


2.898E-05 m

2.898E-05 m

2.898E-05 m

2.898E-05 m

2.898E-05 m


Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)


100 K, -173.15 °C

100 K, -173.15 °C

100 K, -173.15 °C

100 K, -173.15 °C

100 K, -173.15 °C


Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature


9,134 W/m2

9,134 W/m2

9,134 W/m2

9,134 W/m2

9,134 W/m2


Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation






9.62 km

9.62 km

9.62 km

9.62 km

9.62 km


Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter


175,311.71 km

175,311.71 km

175,311.71 km

175,311.71 km

175,311.71 km


Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere






57,733,915.29 km

57,733,915.29 km

57,733,915.29 km

57,733,915.29 km

57,733,915.29 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°


58,084,538.71 km

58,084,538.71 km

58,084,538.71 km

58,084,538.71 km

58,084,538.71 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°


179,988,428.7 km

179,988,428.7 km

179,988,428.7 km

179,988,428.7 km

179,988,428.7 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°


59,996,142.9 km

59,996,142.9 km

59,996,142.9 km

59,996,142.9 km

59,996,142.9 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°


-59,996,142.9 km

-59,996,142.9 km

-59,996,142.9 km

-59,996,142.9 km

-59,996,142.9 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°






3.7 m/s2

3.7 m/s2

3.7 m/s2

3.7 m/s2

3.7 m/s2


Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity






0.000’000’166’055 Sun
3.303E+23 kg

0.000’000’166’055 Sun
3.303E+23 kg

0.000’000’166’055 Sun
3.303E+23 kg

0.000’000’166’055 Sun
3.303E+23 kg

0.000’000’166’055 Sun
3.303E+23 kg


Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary


5.43 g/cm3

5.43 g/cm3

5.43 g/cm3

5.43 g/cm3

5.43 g/cm3


Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density


5E-10 Pa, 4.934’6 f Atm

5E-10 Pa, 4.934’6 f Atm

5E-10 Pa, 4.934’6 f Atm

5E-10 Pa, 4.934’6 f Atm

5E-10 Pa, 4.934’6 f Atm


Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure






4.251 km/s

4.251 km/s

4.251 km/s

4.251 km/s

4.251 km/s


Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity


10.890’9 km/h

10.890’9 km/h

10.890’9 km/h

10.890’9 km/h

10.890’9 km/h


Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity






58.646’2 day, 1,407.51 hour

58.646’2 day, 1,407.51 hour

58.646’2 day, 1,407.51 hour

58.646’2 day, 1,407.51 hour

58.646’2 day, 1,407.51 hour


Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal


175.938’5 day

175.938’5 day

175.938’5 day

175.938’5 day

175.938’5 day


Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day


0.03°

0.03°

0.03°

0.03°

0.03°


Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt


Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde


Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation






Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde


Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation


115.877’6 day

115.877’6 day

115.877’6 day

115.877’6 day

115.877’6 day


Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period


87.97 day

87.97 day

87.97 day

87.97 day

87.97 day


Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period


47.361’9 km/s

47.361’9 km/s

47.361’9 km/s

47.361’9 km/s

47.361’9 km/s


Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity






3.600E+08 km

3.600E+08 km

3.600E+08 km

3.600E+08 km

3.600E+08 km


Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference






57,909,227 km

57,909,227 km

57,909,227 km

57,909,227 km

57,909,227 km


Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis


56,671,624 km

56,671,624 km

56,671,624 km

56,671,624 km

56,671,624 km


Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis






46,001,009 km
(Perihelion)

46,001,009 km
(Perihelion)

46,001,009 km
(Perihelion)

46,001,009 km
(Perihelion)

46,001,009 km
(Perihelion)


Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner


69,817,445 km
(Aphelion)

69,817,445 km
(Aphelion)

69,817,445 km
(Aphelion)

69,817,445 km
(Aphelion)

69,817,445 km
(Aphelion)


Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer






0.205’6

0.205’6

0.205’6

0.205’6

0.205’6


Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)


7.01

7.01

7.01

7.01

7.01


Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic


29.12 (Perihelion)

29.12 (Perihelion)

29.12 (Perihelion)

29.12 (Perihelion)

29.12 (Perihelion)


Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)


174.8

174.8

174.8

174.8

174.8


Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)


48.33

48.33

48.33

48.33

48.33


Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)






O2=42%, Na=29%, H2=22%
He=6% & K=0.5%

O2=42%, Na=29%, H2=22%
He=6% & K=0.5%

O2=42%, Na=29%, H2=22%
He=6% & K=0.5%

O2=42%, Na=29%, H2=22%
He=6% & K=0.5%

O2=42%, Na=29%, H2=22%, He=6% & K=0.5%


Material

Material

Material

Material

Material










EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Physical)


JPG

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Topographical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Topographical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Topographical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Topographical)

3D Bump Map of Mercury (Topographical)


JPG

Northern Volcanic Plains

Northern Volcanic Plains

Northern Volcanic Plains

Northern Volcanic Plains

Northern Volcanic Plains


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SD
HD


Caloris Basin Elevation

Caloris Basin Elevation

Caloris Basin Elevation

Caloris Basin Elevation

Caloris Basin Elevation


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SD
HD


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