Table: Physical Properties of the Planets

Physical Properties of the Planets

Earth =

Planet Equatorial Radius Mass
= 1 Average Density
(g/cm³) Surface Gravity
= 1 Escape Velocity
(km/sec) Sidereal
Period of
Rotation Inclination
of Equator
to Orbit

(km) = 1

Mercury
2,439

0.382

0.0558

5.44

0.378

4.3
58.646^d 0°

Venus
6,052

0.95

0.815

5.24

0.903

10.3
244.3^d 177°

Earth
6,378

1.00

1.00

5.497

1.00

11.2
23^h 56^m 04.1^s 23° 27'

Mars
3,398

0.53

0.1075

3.94

0.379

5.0
24^h 37^m 22.6^s 23° 59'

Jupiter
71,900

11.18

317.83

1.34

2.54

61
9^h 50^m 30^s 3° 5'

Saturn
60,330

9.42

95.147

0.69

1.16

35.6
10^h 13^m 59^s 26° 24'

Uranus
25,559

4.01

14.54

1.19

0.919

22
17^h 14^m 97° 55'

Neptune
24,750

3.93

17.23

1.66

1.19

25
16^h 3^m 28° 48'

Pluto
1,147

0.18

0.0022

1.84

0.06

1.2
6^d 9^h 21^m 118°?

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Planet	Equatorial Radius		Mass = 1	Average Density (g/cm³)	Surface Gravity = 1	Escape Velocity (km/sec)	Sidereal Period of Rotation	Inclination of Equator to Orbit
Planet	(km)	= 1	Mass = 1	Average Density (g/cm³)	Surface Gravity = 1	Escape Velocity (km/sec)	Sidereal Period of Rotation	Inclination of Equator to Orbit
Mercury	2,439	0.382	0.0558	5.44	0.378	4.3	58.646^d	0°
Venus	6,052	0.95	0.815	5.24	0.903	10.3	244.3^d	177°
Earth	6,378	1.00	1.00	5.497	1.00	11.2	23^h 56^m 04.1^s	23° 27'
Mars	3,398	0.53	0.1075	3.94	0.379	5.0	24^h 37^m 22.6^s	23° 59'
Jupiter	71,900	11.18	317.83	1.34	2.54	61	9^h 50^m 30^s	3° 5'
Saturn	60,330	9.42	95.147	0.69	1.16	35.6	10^h 13^m 59^s	26° 24'
Uranus	25,559	4.01	14.54	1.19	0.919	22	17^h 14^m	97° 55'
Neptune	24,750	3.93	17.23	1.66	1.19	25	16^h 3^m	28° 48'
Pluto	1,147	0.18	0.0022	1.84	0.06	1.2	6^d 9^h 21^m	118°?