Solar System Objects Data Table
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| Celestial Object | Mean Distance from Sun (million km) | Period of Revolution (d=Earth days, y=Earth years) | Period of Rotation at Equator | Eccentricity of Orbit | Equatorial Diameter (km) | Axial Tilt (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | --- | --- | 25.4 d | --- | ~1,391,400 | 7.25 |
| MERCURY | 57.9 | 88.0 d | 58.7 d | 0.206 | 4,879 | 0.03 |
| VENUS | 108.2 | 224.7 d | 243.7 d | 0.007 | 12,104 | 177.36 |
| EARTH | 149.6 | 365.26 d | 23 h 56 min | 0.017 | 12,756 | 23.44 |
| EARTH’S MOON | 149.6 (0.384 from Earth) | 27.3 d | 27.3 d | 0.055 | 3,475 | 6.68 |
| MARS | 228.0 | 1.9 y | 24 h 37 min | 0.094 | 6,792 | 25.19 |
| CERES | 414.0 | 4.6 y | 9 h 5 min | 0.079 | ~939 | 4.00 |
| PALLAS | 414.0 | 4.6 y | 7 h 49 min | 0.231 | ~513 | 84.00 |
| JUPITER | 778.5 | 11.9 y | 9 h 54 min | 0.049 | 142,976 | 3.13 |
| SATURN | 1432.0 | 29.4 y | 10 h 39 min | 0.054 | 120,536 | 26.73 |
| URANUS | 2867.0 | 84.0 y | 17 h 15 min | 0.047 | 51,118 | 97.77 |
| NEPTUNE | 4515.0 | 164.8 y | 16 h 6 min | 0.009 | 49,528 | 28.32 |
| PLUTO | 5906.4 | 248.0 y | 6.4 d | 0.244 | 2,376 | 119.51 |
| ERIS | ~10,000.0 | ~557.6 y | 1.1 d | 0.436 | 2,400 | ~78.30 |