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One Mercury solar day (one full day-night cycle) equals 176 Earth days – just over two years on Mercury. Mercury's axis of rotation is tilted just 2 degrees with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
20 de oct. de 2023 · Mercury’s year (the time it takes to orbit the Sun one time) is 88 Earth days long. Rotation: Although Mercury goes around the Sun quickly, it spins very slowly on its axis — about 59 Earth...
27 de sept. de 2023 · Mercury’s distance from the Sun depends on where the planet is in its rotation. When Mercury is at its closest it is 29 million miles away from the Sun and at its furthest it is 43 million miles away. It takes a little over 3 minutes for the light of the Sun to reach the surface of Mercury.
Despite its small size and slow 59-day-long rotation, Mercury has a significant, and apparently global, magnetic field. According to measurements taken by Mariner 10 , it is about 1.1% the strength of Earth's .
9 de jun. de 2023 · It is the second densest planet after Earth, with a huge metallic core roughly 2,200 to 2,400 miles (3,600 to 3,800 kilometers) wide, or about 75% of the planet's diameter. In comparison,...
