Our Planets

 1 st Planet after the sun (36 MILLION miles!)  Size of the moon  Completes orbit around the sun in 88 days  Mostly iron

1. A celestial body that orbits around a star (like our sun) 2. Is big enough that it forms into a shape of a sphere by its own gravity. 3. It also has to have a clear orbit with no other bodies of comparable size influencing its gravitational force.

 2 nd planet from the sun  Size of Earth  Completes orbit in 243 days  Brightest light after the sun sets  Can get up to 863 degrees!

 3 rd planet from the Sun  Mostly covered in water. (75%!)  365 days in a year  Has one satellite-the moon!

 A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star.  For example, Earth is a satellite because it orbits the sun. Likewise, the moon is a satellite because it orbits Earth.

 4 th planet from the sun  Red because of all the rust on it  Same size as Earth  One year is 686 days  Has two satelites

 5 th planet from the sun  Is a gas planet  Largest planet- 318 Earths could fit in it!  Has 16 satelites

 6 th planet from the sun  2 nd largest planet  Orbits the sun every years  Is famous for its rings which is made of billions of pieces of rocks and dust  Has 21 satelites

 7 th planet from the sun  Orbits the sun every 84 years  Is tilted!  Has 27 satellites  Some nights can last as long as 40 years!

 8 th planet from the sun  Blue because of the methane gas  Orbits the sun every 164 years!  Has 8 satelites  It is the stormiest planet!