OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Exploring The Wonders of Space

SOLAR SYSTEM FACTS

(Thanks to NASA for the table)

	Distance	Radius	Mass	Rotation	#	Density
	From Sun	Earth's	Earth's	Earth's	Moons	grams/cubic centimeter
Sun	0	109	332800	25-36	9	1.41
Mercury	.39	.38	.05	58.8	0	5.43
Venus	.72	.95	.89	244	0	5.25
Earth	1	1	1	1	1	5.52
Mars	1.5	.53	.11	1.029	2	3.95
Jupiter	5.2	11	318	.411	16	1.33
Saturn	9.5	9	95	.428	18	.69
Uranus	19.2	4	15	.748	15	1.29
Neptune	30.1	4	17	.802	8	1.64
Pluto	39.5	.18	.002	.267	1	2.03

We hope you ejoy your trip. Just click on a picture below to go to information about that object.

THE SUN AND OUR PLANETS

Our Sun	Mercury	Venus	Earth	Mars
Jupiter	Saturn	Neptune	Uranus	Pluto

There are many other interesting objects and events in our system. Some of the most exciting visitors are comets. Click below to learn about two of these recent icy visitors.

Hale Bopp

Hyakutake

Another event that we love to hear about is an eclipse of the sun.

Click below to learn about the eclipse of February, 1998 seen in the Caribbean area of the world.

Solar Eclipse

Hubble Space Telescope Public Picture Site

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