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Celestial Objects in Space

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1 Celestial Objects in Space
Typed by: K. Pease 2019

2 Mercury Distance from the sun Rotation Period (days)
.39AU Rotation Period (days) 58.9 Revolution Period (years) 88 Atmosphere (principle gas) None to little / small amounts of sodium Composition (materials planet is made out of) Mainly dense metal iron Gravity (amount on planet) Weak in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

3 Venus .72 au 244 224.7 Thick / sulfuric acid / mostly carbon dioxide
Distance from the sun .72 au Rotation Period (days) 244 Revolution Period (years) 224.7 Atmosphere (principle gas) Thick / sulfuric acid / mostly carbon dioxide Composition (materials planet is made out of) Rocky / similar to Earth Gravity (amount on planet) 0.907 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

4 Earth Distance from the sun 1.0 au Rotation Period (days) 24 hours Revolution Period (years) 365.2 days Atmosphere (principle gas) Oxygen , argon, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapor Composition (materials planet is made out of) Liquid water/ rocky Gravity (amount on planet) 1 Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

5 Mars 1.52 au 1.03 day 687 years 95% carbon dioxide
Distance from the sun 1.52 au Rotation Period (days) 1.03 day Revolution Period (years) 687 years Atmosphere (principle gas) 95% carbon dioxide Composition (materials planet is made out of) Iron rich rock, frozen water Gravity (amount on planet) 0.377 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

6 Jupiter 5.20 au 9.9 days 11.9 years Hydrogen, Helium Gas
Distance from the sun 5.20 au Rotation Period (days) 9.9 days Revolution Period (years) 11.9 years Atmosphere (principle gas) Hydrogen, Helium Composition (materials planet is made out of) Gas Gravity (amount on planet) 2.36 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

7 Saturn 9.54 au 10.7 day 29.5 years Hydrogen, Helium Gas
Distance from the sun 9.54 au Rotation Period (days) 10.7 day Revolution Period (years) 29.5 years Atmosphere (principle gas) Hydrogen, Helium Composition (materials planet is made out of) Gas Gravity (amount on planet) 0.916 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

8 Uranus 19.2 au 17.2 day 83.8 years methane Gas 0.889 in ratio to Earth
Distance from the sun 19.2 au Rotation Period (days) 17.2 day Revolution Period (years) 83.8 years Atmosphere (principle gas) methane Composition (materials planet is made out of) Gas Gravity (amount on planet) 0.889 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

9 Neptune 30.70 au 16.1 days 163.8 years Visible clouds, methane traces
Distance from the sun 30.70 au Rotation Period (days) 16.1 days Revolution Period (years) 163.8 years Atmosphere (principle gas) Visible clouds, methane traces Composition (materials planet is made out of) Gas Gravity (amount on planet) 1.12 in ratio to Earth Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

10 SUN n/a Hydrogen, helium Gas, star 274 m/s² Distance from the sun
Rotation Period (days) Revolution Period (years) Atmosphere (principle gas) Hydrogen, helium Composition (materials planet is made out of) Gas, star Gravity (amount on planet) 274 m/s² Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

11 Asteroid n/a varies rocky , irregular shape Distance from the sun
Rotation Period (days) Revolution Period (years) Atmosphere (principle gas) Composition (materials planet is made out of) rocky , irregular shape Gravity (amount on planet) Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

12 Comets varies n/a Ice, dust, gas Distance from the sun
Rotation Period (days) n/a Revolution Period (years) Atmosphere (principle gas) Composition (materials planet is made out of) Ice, dust, gas Gravity (amount on planet) Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

13 Meteors / meteoroids / meteorites
Distance from the sun varies Rotation Period (days) n/a Revolution Period (years) Atmosphere (principle gas) Composition (materials planet is made out of) Rock or metal Gravity (amount on planet) Gravitational Attraction to the Sun

14 The movement of an object around another object
Revolution The movement of an object around another object

15 The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
Rotation The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.

16 The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
Orbit The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.

17 The attractive force between objects; the force that pulls on objects.
Gravity The attractive force between objects; the force that pulls on objects.

18 A natural satellite in space
Moon A natural satellite in space


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