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 LD SD HD Caloris Basin Elevation 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