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Mercury
Mercury
MESSENGER false color image of Mercury
Designations
AdjectivesMercurian, Mercurial[1]
SymbolAstronomical symbol of mercury
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch J2000
Aphelion69,816,900 km
0.466 697 AU
Perihelion46,001,200 km
0.307 499 AU
57,909,100 km
0.387 098 AU
Eccentricity0.205 630[3]
87.969 1 d
(0.240 846 a)
115.88 d[3]
47.87 km/s[3]
174.796°
Inclination7.005° to Ecliptic
3.38° to Sun’s equator
6.34° to Invariable plane[4]
48.331°
29.124°
Known satellitesNone
Physical characteristics
2,439.7 ± 1.0 km[5][6]
0.3829 Earths
Flattening< 0.0006[6]
7.48×107 km²
0.108 Earths[5]
Volume6.083×1010 km³
0.054 Earths[5]
Mass3.3022×1023 kg
0.055 Earths[5]
Mean density
5.427 g/cm³[5]
3.7 m/s²
0.38 g[5]
4.25 km/s[5]
58.646 day
1407.5 h[5]
Equatorial rotation velocity
10.892 km/h (3.026 m/s)
2.11′ ± 0.1′[7]
North pole right ascension
18 h 44 min 2 s
281.01°[3]
North pole declination
61.45°[3]
Albedo0.119 (bond)
0.106 (geom.)[3]
Surface temp. min mean max
0°N, 0°W 100 K 340 K 700 K
85°N, 0°W 80 K 200 K 380 K
up to −1.9[3]
4.5" – 13"[3]
Atmosphere
Surface pressure
trace
Composition by volume42% Molecular oxygen
29.0% sodium
22.0% hydrogen
6.0% helium
0.5% potassium
Trace amounts of argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, xenon, krypton, & neon[3]
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  2. ^ Yeomans, Donald K. (April 7, 2008). "HORIZONS System". NASA JPL. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mercury Fact Sheet". NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. November 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "The MeanPlane (Invariable plane) of the Solar System passing through the barycenter". 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-03. (produced with Solex 10 written by Aldo Vitagliano; see also Invariable plane)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Munsell, Kirk (February 25, 2008). "Mercury: Facts & Figures". Solar System Exploration. NASA. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Seidelmann, P. Kenneth; Archinal, B. A.; a'Hearn, M. F.; Conrad, A.; Consolmagno, G. J.; Hestroffer, D.; Hilton, J. L.; Krasinsky, G. A.; Neumann, G.; Oberst, J.; Stooke, P.; Tedesco, E. F.; Tholen, D. J.; Thomas, P. C.; Williams, I. P. (2007). "Report of the IAU/IAGWorking Group on cartographic coordinates and rotational elements: 2006". Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy. 90 (3): 155–180. doi:10.1007/s10569-007-9072-y. Retrieved 2007-08-28.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ Margot, J. L.; Peale, S. J.; Jurgens, R. F.; Slade, M. A.; Holin, I. V. (2007). "Large Longitude Libration of Mercury Reveals a Molten Core". Science. 316 (5825): 710–714. Bibcode:2007Sci...316..710M. doi:10.1126/science.1140514. PMID 17478713.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)