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Bookmark or Share- Planet Mercury: Facts and Visibility - timeanddate.comNov 10–11: The Moon and Saturn meet in the sky. A Brief Overview of Mercury. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in the solar system. It has a large iron core that accounts for about three-quarters of its mass. By contrast, Earth ’s iron core accounts for only one-third of its mass.
- Length of a Day and Year on Mercury - Enchanted LearningLength of a Day and Year on Mercury. Mercury revolves around the sun very quickly, but rotates around its axis very, very slowly. One day on Mercury (sunrise to sunrise) is longer than one year on Mercury (one orbit around the Sun).
- Mercury (planet) - WikipediaMercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System. In English, it is named after the ancient Roman god Mercurius (Mercury), god of commerce and communication, and the messenger of the gods. Mercury is classified as a terrestrial planet, with roughly the same surface gravity as Mars.
- Facts About Mercury | Closest Planet to The Sun - Star WalkExplore the closest planet to the Sun! Find out how long a day on Mercury is and how many moons the planet has. Also, keep up with the upcoming Mercury events!
- How Long Is One Day on Other Planets? - NASA Space PlaceOn Mercury a day lasts 1,408 hours, and on Venus it lasts 5,832 hours. On Earth and Mars it’s very similar. Earth takes 24 hours to complete one spin, and Mars takes 25 hours. The gas giants rotate really fast. Jupiter takes just 10 hours to complete one rotation.
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