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The Planets: Planet Venus

Venus is the second of nine planets in our solar system and is one of the inner planets. Venus, also called the morning star or evening star, is brighter than any other star or planet.






Venus Facts
Mass (kg) 4.869e+24
Radius (km) 6,051.8
Density (gm/cm3) 5.25
Distance from Sun (km) 108,200,000
Period of rotation (days) -243.0187
Period of orbit (days) 224.701
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 35.02
Eccentricity of orbit 0.0068
Tilt of axis (°) 177.36
Inclination of orbit (°) 3.394
surface gravity (m/sec2) 8.87
escape velocity (km/sec) 10.36
Visual albedo 0.65
Visual magnitude -4.4
surface temperature 482°C
Atmosphere C02 = 96%
N2 = 3%
Moons 0



Venus can be seen with the naked-eye, with binoculars or any telescope.
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