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Discovering Mercury: Facts and Mythology

Learn about the smallest planet, Mercury, its high gravity, distance from the sun, surface features, and mythological significance as the winged Messenger god. Fun facts and bibliography included.

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Discovering Mercury: Facts and Mythology

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  1. Mercury By Paul McCarron and Evan Smith

  2. Size Of Mercury • Mercury is the smallest of the 8 planets • Diameter is 4,879 KM

  3. Gravitational Force On Mercury • Surprisingly high gravity • 38% of Earths Gravity

  4. Distance from the Sun • Mercury is 58,000,000 km from the sun

  5. Length Of Time On Mercury • It takes about 59 Earth days for one full rotation (1 day) on Mercury • Mercury’s Year is 87.97 Earth days

  6. Temperature • Temperature ranges from about -183 degrees C to 427 degrees C

  7. Surface Features • The Surface Of Mercury resembles the surface of Earth’s moon • Scared by Craters, which can reach up to be 1,300 km. • It can get to be hot enough to even melt lead.

  8. Mythology • Mercury is the winged Messenger god of the Romans, and also the son of Jupiter.

  9. Fun Facts! • Mercury doesn’t have any moons! • Mercury is about 77.3 million km away from Earth • Mercury has a 0 degree axis tilt.

  10. Bibliography • Landau, Elaine. Mercury. New York, NY: Scholastic, 2008. Print • World Book. Mercury & Venus. Chicago, IL: World Book 2007. Print. • No Author. “Mercury” National Geographic. NASA/JPL, 2011. Wed 3/1/11 • Frasier Cain. “Gravity on Mercury”. University Today. Publisher not found, March 1, 2008. Web. 3/2/11

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