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Compare the Planets

Planet
Average Distance
from the Sun
(109 km)
Equatorial Diameter
(km)
Mass
(1024 kg)
Orbital Deviation
from Circular
Rotational Period/Day
(Earth Days)
Mercury 58 4,878 3.30 0.206 58.6
Venus 108 12,104 4.87 0.007 243
Earth 150 12,756 5.98 0.017 1
Mars 228 6,794 0.642 0.093 1.03
Jupiter 778 142,800 1,900 0.048 0.414
Saturn 1,427 120,000 568 0.056 0.444
Uranus 2,870 52,000 86.8 0.047 0.718
Neptune 4,497 48,400 102.5 0.009 0.671
Pluto 5,899 3,000 0.0127 0.248 6.4



Farthest Planet Away: Pluto

Pluto is 30% farther away than the second farthest planet.
Pluto is 10,070% farther away that the nearest planet.

In order, the next farthest planets are
  • Neptune
  • Uranus
  • Saturn
  • Jupiter
  • Mars
  • Earth
  • Venus
  • Mercury


Largest Equatorial Diameter: Jupiter

Jupiter’s diameter is 20% greater than the second largest diameter.
Jupiter’s diameter is 4660% greater away than the smallest diameter.

In order, the planets with the next largest diameters are:
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Earth
  • Venus
  • Mars
  • Mercury
  • Pluto


Most Massive: Jupiter

Jupiter is 236% more massive than the second most massive planet.
Jupiter is 6,684,209% more massive than the least massive planet.

In order, the next most massive planets are:
  • Saturn
  • Neptune
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Earth
  • Venus
  • Mercury
  • Mars
  • Pluto


Most Deviant from a Circular Orbit: Pluto

Pluto’s orbit is 20% more deviant than the second most deviant orbit.
Pluto’s orbit is 3440% more deviant than the least deviant orbit.

In order, the planets with the next most deviant orbits are:
  • Mercury
  • Mars
  • Saturn
  • Jupiter
  • Uranus
  • Earth
  • Neptune
  • Venus


Longest Rotational Period: Venus

Venus’s day is 315% longer than the planet with the second longest day.
Venus’s day is 58596% longer than the planet with the shortest day.

In order, the planets with the next longest days are:
  • Mercury
  • Pluto
  • Mars
  • Earth
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Pluto
  • Saturn
  • Jupiter
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