Table: Orbital Properties of the Solar Planets

Orbital Properties of the Solar Planets

Planet
Semimajor Axis (a)
Orbital Period (P) Average Orbital Velocity (km/sec) Orbital Eccentricity Inclination to Ecliptic

(AU)

(106 km)

(y)

(days)

Mercury 0.3871
57.9
0.24084
87.89

47.89

0.2056
7° 0' 16''

Venus 0.7233
108.2
0.61515
35.03

35.03

0.0068
3° 23' 40''

Earth 1
149.6
1
29.79

29.79

0.0167
0°

Mars 1.5237
227.9
1.8808
24.13

24.13

0.0934
1° 51' 09''

Jupiter 5.2028
778.3
11.867
13.06

13.06

0.0484
1° 18' 29''

Saturn 9.5388
1427.0
29.461
9.64

9.64

0.0560
2° 29' 17''

Uranus 19.18
2869.0
84.013
6.81

6.81

0.0461
0° 46' 23''

Neptune 30.0611
4497.1
164.793
5.43

5.43

0.0100
1° 46' 27''

Pluto 39.44
5900
247.7
4.74

4.74

0.2484
17° 9' 3''

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Planet	Semimajor Axis (a)		Orbital Period (P)		Average Orbital Velocity (km/sec)	Orbital Eccentricity	Inclination to Ecliptic
Planet	(AU)	(106 km)	(y)	(days)	Average Orbital Velocity (km/sec)	Orbital Eccentricity	Inclination to Ecliptic
Mercury	0.3871	57.9	0.24084	87.89	47.89	0.2056	7° 0' 16''
Venus	0.7233	108.2	0.61515	35.03	35.03	0.0068	3° 23' 40''
Earth	1	149.6	1	29.79	29.79	0.0167	0°
Mars	1.5237	227.9	1.8808	24.13	24.13	0.0934	1° 51' 09''
Jupiter	5.2028	778.3	11.867	13.06	13.06	0.0484	1° 18' 29''
Saturn	9.5388	1427.0	29.461	9.64	9.64	0.0560	2° 29' 17''
Uranus	19.18	2869.0	84.013	6.81	6.81	0.0461	0° 46' 23''
Neptune	30.0611	4497.1	164.793	5.43	5.43	0.0100	1° 46' 27''
Pluto	39.44	5900	247.7	4.74	4.74	0.2484	17° 9' 3''