Important numbers

5th from the sun

planet's                 order

1st of the outer planets

Distance from the Sun

740,600,000 Km

Perihelion 

778,400,000 Km

Mean

816,000,000 Km

Aphelion

Distance from the Earth

628,760,000 Km

Smallest

970,000,000 Km

Biggest

Size

317.8

Mass

11.2

Radius

1.3

Relative density             

Number of satellites

16 Moon

 

Orbit/Rotation

Rotation period  (About axis)    9.8 hours

                   Day & Night                              

Period of revolution about Sun 11.86 Earth years

Inclination of orbit   (degrees)       1.30°   

Eccentricity of orbit                  0.05

Temperature

   17°C  (   63°F)

Maximum

-125°C  (-193°F)

Minimum

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